Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

Japanese

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Menuki are a pair of ornamental sword fittings attached to either side of a sword hilt.

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), Japanese

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