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Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono)

Gotō Mitsumori (Keijō)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black sword fitting with rounded rectangular shape and tapering end. Small metal loop at one end. Decorated with inlaid gold and copper designs depicting two animals, possibly a bird and a mythical creature or a second bird, on a dark background.

Artwork details

Date:
mid–late 18th century
Medium:
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, copper
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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