Knife Handle (Kozuka)
Object type: Knife handle (Kozuka)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver, copper
Dimensions: L. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Kozuka
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession year: 1929
Tags: Animals|Men|Dragons