School : Ko-Kinko ( probably Higo school )
Jidai (era) : late Muromachi to Momoyama period circa 1550’s
Motif design : Cattle’s
Material : well forged & carved soft metal, deep dark black shakudo with gold inlay’s / overlay’s
Good workmanship with fine details & in very nice good & clean condition
Sizes : 3.6 cm Long x 1.7″ cm wide