Kozuka
ca. 1800-1850 (made)
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A kozuka is the handle of a scabbard knife. This example is made of copper, flecked with gold, and has been engraved and inlaid with a silver design depicting grasses under the moon.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | copper, flecked with gold, engraved and inlaid with silver |
| Brief description | Handle (kozuka) for a scabbard-knife, copper, flecked with gold, engraved and inlaid with silver depicting grasses under the moon, probably Kaga province, Japan, ca. 1800-1850 |
| Physical description | Handle (kozuka) for a scabbard-knife, copper, flecked with gold, engraved and inlaid with silver depicting grasses under the moon |
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| Summary | A kozuka is the handle of a scabbard knife. This example is made of copper, flecked with gold, and has been engraved and inlaid with a silver design depicting grasses under the moon. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.78-1952 |
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| Record created | March 2, 2009 |
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