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Blade with Handle (Kozuka)

1615–1868

Japan, Edo period

(1615–1868)
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metal
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Bequest of Maud Eells Corning 1992.375
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A kogatana, a utility knife, features a tapered silver metal blade with dark inscriptions near the base. A rectangular, dark-bronze handle fastens to the blade, decorated with raised gold and silver designs. A gold semicircle rests above stylized, scalloped waves. Two figures, one wearing gold-toned armor and wielding a staff, stand beside a gnarled tree. Ornate, textured patterns and high-relief figures embellish the dark metal.

Blade with Handle (Kozuka)

1615–1868

Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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