Knife Blade (Kozuka)
Object type: Knife blade (Kozuka)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 17th century
Medium: Steel, wood, gold
Dimensions: L. with sheath 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); L. without sheath 8 in. (20.3 cm); W. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Wt. 0.8 oz. (22.7 g); Wt. of sheath 0.6 oz. (17 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Kozuka
Credit line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936
Accession year: 1936