Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

Gotō Mitsutaka (Enjō)

Japanese, 1722–1784, thirteenth-generation Gotō master

Datemid-18th century

MediumCopper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver, gold

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

CultureJapanese

DepartmentArms and Armor

ClassificationSword Furniture-Menuki

Rogers Fund, 1945

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