Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Blade

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver
Dimensions: L. including blade 8 1/2 in. (21.6 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. 1.6 oz. (45.4 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Kozuka
Dated: 17th century
Pixels: 4000 × 2250
SHA-256: 745d7fdca924ef61…
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Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Blade. 17th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.