Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

Gotō Renjō (Mitsutomo)

Japanese, 1628–1708, tenth-generation Gotō master

Date17th century

MediumCopper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold

DimensionsL. of grip ornament (a) L. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); L. of grip ornament (b) L. 1 9/16 in. (4.0 cm)

CultureJapanese

DepartmentArms and Armor

ClassificationSword Furniture-Menuki

Rogers Fund, 1945

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