Knife Handle (Kozuka)
Object type: Knife handle (Kozuka)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Iron, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper
Dimensions: L. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.3 oz. (36.9 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Kozuka
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession year: 1891
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