Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Blade

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, copper, steel, silver, gold
Dimensions: L. including blade 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm); L. excluding blade 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.7 oz. (48.2 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) with Blade. ca. 1615–1868. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.