Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

Gotō Mitsumasa (Jujō)

Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Dimensions: L. of grip ornament (a) 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); L. of grip ornament (b) 1 9/16 in. (4.0 cm)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Menuki
Dated: early–mid-18th century
Pixels: 4000 × 3200
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Gotō Mitsumasa (Jujō). Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), early–mid-18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.