Knife Handle (Kozuka)
Object type: Knife handle (Kozuka)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Ichijosai Hironaga (Hirotoshi)
Artist bio: Japanese, died ca. 1800–25
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: late 17th–early 18th century
Medium: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver, copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Dimensions: L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Kozuka
Credit line: Gift of Herman A. E. and Paul C. Jaehne, 1943
Accession year: 1943
Tags: Men