Menuki (sword scabbard ornament): dragon (attached to 1973/2.87)
Japanese
Description
Subject Matter:
Lion scabbard ornament attached to the handle of the sword (1973/2.87).
Physical Description:
Golden lion with gently curving tail and arched back. Each foot is capped with three intimidating claw-like nails. The lion is oriented as if stalking from left to right, but the head turns back inward towards the center, with a downward flowing mane.
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