Caption

Knife handle kozuka, gift; Japanese, Edo–Meiji period 19th century, 1603–1912; weapons/edged weapon for a katana kozuka; materials not specified; height 9.8 cm, width 1.5 cm., A vertical rectangular object with a worn dark surface centered against a uniform gray background, showing a few scratches and scuffs and a thin lighter streak along one edge, with visible subtle variations of dark gray and black tones and a small patch of brownish-orange discoloration.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_144

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (472.4Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Knife handle kozuka gift Japanese Edo–Meiji period 19th century 1603–1912 weapons edged weapon katana kozuka materials specified height 9.8 cm width 1.5 cm vertical rectangular object worn dark surface centered uniform gray background showing scratches scuffs thin lighter streak edge visible subtle variations dark gray black tones small patch brownish-orange discoloration.