Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Dimensions: L. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 1.2 oz. (34 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Kozuka
Dated: ca. 1615–1868
Pixels: 4000 × 2250
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Knife Handle (Kozuka). ca. 1615–1868. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.