Knife Handle (Kozuka)
Object type: Knife handle (Kozuka)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 18th century
Medium: Iron, silver, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Dimensions: L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 1.4 oz. (39.7 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Kozuka
Credit line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936
Accession year: 1936
Tags: Cranes