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Knife Handle (Kozuka), Japan, Edo period (1615–1868), c 1800s (1942.406)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

c 1800s

Knife Handle (Kozuka) in The Cleveland Museum of Art (accession 1942.406), classified by the museum as Metalwork, from Japan, Edo period (1615–1868), dated c 1800s.

The museum records the material and technique as inlaid bronze. Measurements: Overall: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.). These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Physical characteristics

Material
inlaid bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)

Technical characteristics

Classification
Metalwork
Culture recorded
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

Identification

Cma id
122109
Museum object name
Knife Handle (Kozuka)
Museum object number
1942.406

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

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