Knife Handle (Kozuka)
Object type: Knife handle (Kozuka)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold
Dimensions: L. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm); W. 11/16 in. (1.7 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 1.5 oz. (42.5 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Kozuka
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession year: 1891
Tags: Fish