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, silver, copper.

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, silver, copper

Dimensions

Menuki (a); L. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 0.2 oz. (5.7 g); menuki (b); L. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Wt. 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

17.208.24a, b