Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Blade
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Iron, copper, gold
Dimensions
L. including blade 8 in. (20.3 cm); L. excluding blade 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g)
Classification
Sword Furniture-Kozuka
Culture
Japanese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Bashford Dean, 1914
Accession Number
14.100.522
Tags
Boats