Kozuka
ca. 1800-1870 (made)
| Place of origin |
A kozuka is the handle of the small knife kept in a pocket at the side of the scabbard. This example is made of dark wood with a red-brown bamboo panel covered in stained ivory and horn. It is richly encrusted in Shibayana work with designs of toys.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | bamboo with stained ivory and hor |
| Brief description | Handle (kozuka) for a scabbard-knife, bamboo with stained ivory and horn depicting toys, Japan, ca. 1800-1870 |
| Physical description | Handle (kozuka) for a scabbard-knife, bamboo with stained ivory and horn depicting toys |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | A kozuka is the handle of the small knife kept in a pocket at the side of the scabbard. This example is made of dark wood with a red-brown bamboo panel covered in stained ivory and horn. It is richly encrusted in Shibayana work with designs of toys. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.311-1936 |
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| Record created | March 2, 2009 |
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