Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono)
Gotō Mitsutaka (Enjō)
mid-18th century
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Dimensions
L. of hair dressing tool (kogai) (a) 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm); L. of grip ornament (menuki) (b) 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm); L. of grip ornament (menuki) (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
45.24.63a–d