Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono)

Gotō Tsūjō

late 17th–early 18th century · Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, ink, paper · Arms and Armor

These mitokoromono feature a design of Tawaratota battling a giant centipede.

Artist

Gotō Tsūjō

Date

late 17th–early 18th century

Medium

Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, ink, paper

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1945