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Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono)

Gotō Mitsuyoshi (Shinjō)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Long, thin, tapered metal object with a pointed tip, resembling a sword or dagger. The object has a dark-colored section with gold-colored wavy lines near one end. The dark section appears to have a textured surface. A small metal loop is at the very end. The object's surface transitions from dark to light-colored metal. The background is a plain light-colored surface. The object is likely a sword fitting, specifically a mitokoromono, by Gotō Mitsuyoshi (Shinjō).

Artwork details

Date:
early 19th century
Medium:
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
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