Sword Hilt Ornament
21994
From: Japan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Menuki |
| Object Number | 21994 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Gold | Shakudo |
| Iconography | Arrows | Plum Blossoms |
| Description | Menuki, sword hilt ornament. One of a pair with 21677. Gold on shakudo(see 54-4-1). Representing arrows and clustered plum blossoms -- symbols of the life of a samurai. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900 |
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