Sword scabbard ornament (menuki) in the shape of a lobster, pair with 1982/2.15

Accession Number
1982/2.14

Title
Sword scabbard ornament (menuki) in the shape of a lobster, pair with 1982/2.15

Artist(s)
Japanese

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
19th century

Medium & Support
iron with gold inlay

Dimensions
3/16 in. x 1 in. x 1 9/16 in. ( 0.5 cm x 2.6 cm x 4 cm )

Credit Line
Gift of Professor Rose Vainstein

Primary Object Classification
Arms and Armor

Primary Object Type
scabbard ornament

Additional Object Classification(s)
Metalwork

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit http://umma.umich.edu/request-image for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.

Keywords
Weaponry
lobster
samurai

2 Related Resources

Japan Pax Tokugawa 1600-1868
(Part of: Empires and Colonialism)
Samurai
(Part of 5 Learning Collections)

& Author Notes

Web Use Permitted