Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

Gotō Mitsuyoshi (Shinjō)

Medium: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), silver, copper
Dimensions: L. of grip ornament (a) 1 3/16 in. (3 cm); L. of grip ornament (b) 15/16 in. (2.4 cm)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Menuki
Dated: early 19th century
Pixels: 3543 × 3543
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Gotō Mitsuyoshi (Shinjō). Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), early 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.