Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono)

Gotō Sōjō

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)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Kogai
Dated: late 15th–early 16th century
Pixels: 3628 × 2567
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Gotō Sōjō. Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono), late 15th–early 16th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.