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- Boar-Shaped Hilt Ornaments (Menuki), Inscribed “Yanagawa Naomasa (kaō)”
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Boar-Shaped Hilt Ornaments (Menuki), Inscribed “Yanagawa Naomasa (kaō)”
- Museum No.
- EK406-6
| Title | Boar-Shaped Hilt Ornaments (Menuki), Inscribed “Yanagawa Naomasa (kaō)” |
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| Category | Metalwork(E) |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Edo |
| Century | 18th |
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Menuki are small metal ornaments that embellish either side of a sword’s hilt (handle) and prevent the hand from slipping. This pair in the shape of wild boars exemplifies the extraordinarily fine workmanship of Edo-period (1615–1868) metal arts.
Japan-Edo