Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Blade
Object type: Knife handle (Kozuka) with blade
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, steel, wood
Dimensions: L. with sheath 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm); L. without sheath 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 11/16 in. (1.7 cm); Wt. 3.1 oz. (87.9 g); Wt. of sheath 0.5 oz. (14.2 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Kozuka
Credit line: Gift of Herman A. E. and Paul C. Jaehne, 1943
Accession year: 1943
Tags: Dragons