Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono)
Object type: Set of sword fittings (Mitokoromono)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Gotō Yūjō
Artist bio: Japanese, ca. 1440–1512, first-generation Gotō master
Artist role: Fittings maker
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: late 15th–early 16th century
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: L. of hair dressing tool (kogai) (a) 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm); L. of each grip ornament (menuki) (b, c) 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm); L. of knife handle (kozuka) (d) 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Fittings, Sets of
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1945
Accession year: 1945