Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Gotō Mitsunori, early 18th century

Artist

Gotō Mitsunori (Japanese, 1646–1712)

Date

early 18th century

Culture or place

Japanese

Medium

Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold

Size

L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.2 oz. (34 g)

Type

Sword Furniture-Kozuka

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed