Title: Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Blade
Object type: Knife handle (Kozuka) with blade
Date: 18th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Iron, gold, copper, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi)
Dimensions: L. including blade 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); L. excluding blade 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1.3 oz. (36.9 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Kozuka
Credit line: Gift of a Trustee of the Museum, 1917
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY