Knife Handle (Kozuka)
Object type: Knife handle (Kozuka)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: cda. 1615–1868
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Dimensions: L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 1.6 oz. (45.4 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Kozuka
Credit line: Gift of Herman A. E. and Paul C. Jaehne, 1943
Accession year: 1943
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