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Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono), Japanese, ca. 1615–1868

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

ca. 1615–1868

Set of Pommel (Fuchigashira), Sword grip ornaments (Menuki), and Cord (Kurikata) in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 29.100.1357a–e), catalogued by the museum's Arms and Armor department under the title “Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono)”. The museum dates it ca. 1615–1868 and records its origin as Japanese; Japan. The museum records the medium as Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper and the dimensions as 29.100.1357a: L. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm) 29.100.1357b: L. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); W. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm) 29.100.1357c: L. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); W. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); 29.100.1357d: L. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); W. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm); 29.100.1357e: L. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); W. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm). Subject tags assigned by the museum: Human Figures. These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Physical characteristics

Material
Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper
Dimensions
29.100.1357a: L. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm) 29.100.1357b: L. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); W. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm) 29.100.1357c: L. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); W. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); 29.100.1357d: L. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); W. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm); 29.100.1357e: L. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); W. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm)

Technical characteristics

Classification
Sword Furniture-Fittings, Sets of
Place recorded
Japan
Culture recorded
Japanese

Identification

Met object id
34765
Museum object name
Set of Pommel (Fuchigashira), Sword grip ornaments (Menuki), and Cord (Kurikata)
Museum object number
29.100.1357a–e

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

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