Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono) with Two Additional Knife Handles (Kozuka) and a Pair of Grip Ornaments (Menuki)
Gotō Mitsumori (Keijō)
mid–late 18th century
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, copper
Dimensions
knife handles (kozuka) (45.24.14, .34): L. of each 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. of each 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); grip ornaments (menuki) (45.24.49a, b); L. of each 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); set of sword fittings (mitokoromono ) (45.24.64a–d): L. of hair dressing tool (kogai) (a) 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm); L. of each grip ornament (menuki) (b, c) 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); L. of knife handle (kozuka) (d) 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm)
Classification
Sword Furniture
Culture
Japanese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1945
Accession Number
45.24.14, .34, .49a, b, .64a–d
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Fish