Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono)
Gotō Mitsuyoshi (Shinjō)
early 19th century
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver
Dimensions
L. of hair dressing tool (kogai) (a) 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm); L. of each grip ornament (menuki) (b, c) 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); L. of knife handle (kozuka) (d) 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm)
Classification
Sword Furniture-Fittings, Sets of
Culture
Japanese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1945
Accession Number
45.24.65a–d