Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Gotō Kenjō

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

This kozuka features a design of a curtain screen, a writing brush, an ink stone, a water container, and a harp for the Star Festival (Tanabata, July 7).

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