Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono)
Gotō Sōjō
late 15th–early 16th century
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Dimensions
L. of hair dressing tool (kogai) (a) 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm); L. of each grip ornament (menuki) (b, c) 1 11/32 in. (3.4 cm); L. of knife handle (kozuka) (d) 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm)
Classification
Sword Furniture-Kogai
Culture
Japanese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1945
Accession Number
45.24.52a–d
Tags
Crabs