Title: Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Blade
Object type: Knife handle (Kozuka) with blade
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, steel, silver
Dimensions: L. including blade 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); L. excluding blade 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.7 oz. (48.2 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Kozuka
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Men