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Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono)

Gotō Tsūjō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Long, thin, tapered metal object with a pointed end. The object has a black section with gold designs in the middle, and gold-colored metal on either side of the black section. The black section is closest to a small gold loop at one end. The gold section on the right is longer and more narrow than the gold section on the left. The background is a light gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium:
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, ink, paper
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
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