Knife Handle (Kozuka)
Object type: Knife handle (Kozuka)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi)
Dimensions: L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.2 oz. (34 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Kozuka
Credit line: Funds from various donors, 1946
Accession year: 1946
Tags: Birds