Kinko menuki, the small ornaments fitted beneath the handle wrap of a Japanese sword. These are worked in shakudo in the form of a water buffalo with gold highlights. They are unsigned and are sold in used condition as the collectible fittings they are.

New Mexico collectors who restore or dress a sword handle can use these menuki as working fittings or keep them as a small sculpture in their own right. The water buffalo subject and the gold accents against the dark shakudo give the piece its character, and the absence of a signature leaves the school and maker open to study. They are a fitting, not a weapon, and they ship as such, with no paperwork or permit, packed small enough to go with other fittings in one parcel.

Key features

• Kinko menuki
• Shakudo water buffalo
• Gold highlights
• Unsigned

These fittings ship straight to your door in New Mexico; no permit or dealer is needed.