Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Blade

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: L. including blade 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm); L. excluding blade 4 in. (10.2 cm); W. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Kozuka
Dated: 16th century
Pixels: 4000 × 2250
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Open Access, Creative Commons Zero (CC0). Flagged isPublicDomain=true in the museum's own record.

Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Blade. 16th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.