Knife Handle (Kozuka)
Object type: Knife handle (Kozuka)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Akichika Oishi
Artist bio: Japanese, active ca.1850
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: late 18th–early 19th century
Medium: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper
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: Rogers Fund, 1912
Accession year: 1912
Tags: Men|Umbrellas