Knife Handle (Kozuka)
Object type: Knife handle (Kozuka)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper, gold, bimetal laminate (guri bori)
Dimensions: L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1.5 oz. (42.5 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Kozuka
Credit line: Funds from various donors, 1946
Accession year: 1946