Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Blade

Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Blade

Dateblade, dated 1688; knife handle, before 1870

MediumSteel, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold

DimensionsL. including blade 8 1/8 in. (20.6 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)

CultureJapanese

DepartmentArms and Armor

ClassificationSword Furniture-Kozuka

The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936

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