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Tortoise-shaped Sword-Grip Ornament (Menuki)

c. 1615–1868

Japan, possibly Edo period

(1615-1868)
Medium
gilt bronze
Credit Line
Bequest of Maud Eells Corning 1992.376
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A gold ornament depicts a tortoise facing right with its head tilted upward and mouth open. A raised hexagonal pattern covers its shell, and two small, clawed limbs extend from beneath the body. A thick bundle of parallel, wavy lines forms a long, streaming tail that tapers toward the left. The entire surface is a polished gold, with fine, textured details covering the tail and limbs.

Tortoise-shaped Sword-Grip Ornament (Menuki)

c. 1615–1868

Japan, possibly Edo period (1615-1868)

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