Knife Handle (Kozuka)
Object type: Knife handle (Kozuka)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Hideoki
Artist bio: Japanese
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver
Dimensions: L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 1.2 oz. (34 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Kozuka
Credit line: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
Accession year: 1914
Tags: Insects