Title:
Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono)
Fittings maker:
Inscribed by Ginshōtei Tōmei (Japanese, 1817–1870)
Date:
19th century
Culture:
Japanese
Medium:
Iron, gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi)
Dimensions:
sword guard (tsuba) 17.208.32a: 2 5/8 x 2 3/8 in. (6.7 x 6.0 cm); cord knob (kurigata) 17.208.32b: 1 1/4 x 3/4 in. (3.2 x 1.9 cm); socket brace for knife (uragawara) 17.208.32c 1 1/4 x 3/4 in. (3.2 x 1.9 cm); pommel cap (kashira) 17.208.32d: 1 3/8 x 3/4 in. (3.5 x 1.9 cm); hilt collar (fuchi) 17.208.32e: 1 1/2 x 3/4 in. (3.8 x 1.9 cm)
Classifications:
Sword Furniture-Fittings, Sets of
Credit Line:
Gift of a Trustee of the Museum, 1917
Accession Number:
17.208.32a–e