Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono)
Object type: Kogai, kozuka and pair of menuki
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Dimensions: kogai (a); L. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); W. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); Wt. 1.2 oz. (32 g); kozuka (b); L. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (30 g); each menuki (c, d); L. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); W. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); Wt. 0.2 oz. (5 g);
Classification: Sword Furniture-Fittings, Sets of
Credit line: Funds from various donors, 1946
Accession year: 1946