Kozuka
ca. 1600-1700 (made)
| Place of origin |
A kozuka is the handle of a scabbard knife. This example is made of iron with copper, brass and silver decoration depicting a pruning knife and plum blossom.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Iron and other metals |
| Brief description | Handle (kozuka) for a scabbard-knife, iron and other metals featuring a knife with a gold blade and a plum tree with branches and coloured flowers, Japan, ca. 1600-1700 |
| Physical description | Handle (kozuka) for a scabbard-knife, iron and other metals featuring a knife with a gold blade and a plum tree with branches and coloured flowers. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | A kozuka is the handle of a scabbard knife. This example is made of iron with copper, brass and silver decoration depicting a pruning knife and plum blossom. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.9-1936 |
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| Record created | April 18, 2000 |
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