Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Gotō Kenjō

early–mid-17th century · Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold · Arms and Armor

Knife Handle (Kozuka) — Gotō Kenjō

This kozuka features a design of miniature armor and a sword for the Boys' Festival (Tango, May 5).

Artist: Gotō Kenjō
Date: early–mid-17th century
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1945

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