Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Blade
Object type: Knife handle (Kozuka) with blade
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Iron, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, steel
Dimensions: L. including blade 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm); L. excluding blade 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.6 oz. (45.4 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Kozuka
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession year: 1891
Tags: Birds