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

This artwork was created 18th century.

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

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

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

Unknown Artist

18th century

Medium

Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper

Dimensions

31.49.18; L. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); Wt. 0.3 oz. (8.5 g); 31.49.19; L. 1 3/16 in. (3 cm); Wt. 0.3 oz. (8.5 g)

Classification

Sword Furniture-Menuki

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of George Coe Graves, 1931

Accession Number

31.49.18–.19

Rights

Public Domain