Title: Knife Handle (Kozuka)
Object type: Knife handle (Kozuka)
Date: early 18th century
Culture: Japanese
Artist:  Gotō Mitsunori 
Artist bio: Japanese, 1646–1712
Artist nationality: Japanese
Artist role: Maker
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
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: Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2004
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Horses