Knife Handle (Kozuka)
Object type: Knife handle (Kozuka)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Hirotake
Artist bio: Japanese
Artist role: Fittings maker
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), silver
Dimensions: L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 0.9 oz. (25.5 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Kozuka
Credit line: Gift of Herman A. E. and Paul C. Jaehne, 1943
Accession year: 1943
Tags: Men