Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Certificate of Authenticity (Orikami)

Gotō Renjō (Mitsutomo)

Japanese, 1628–1708, tenth-generation Gotō master

Date17th century

MediumCopper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver

DimensionsL. of knife handle (kozuka) (a) 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. of knife handle (kozuka) (a) 9/16 in. (1.4 cm)

CultureJapanese

DepartmentArms and Armor

ClassificationSword Furniture-Kozuka

Rogers Fund, 1945

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