When was "Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)" created?

This artwork was created 19th century.

What medium is "Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)"?

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki) is Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi).

Yes, Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Unknown Artist

19th century

Medium

Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi)

Dimensions

L. of each 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Wt. of each 0.2 oz. (5.7 g)

Classification

Sword Furniture-Menuki

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of a Trustee of the Museum, 1917

Accession Number

17.208.19a, b