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Kozuka (by-knife)
Kozuka (by-knife)
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Kozuka (by-knife)

Artist/Culture Japanese
Date1800s
Mediumsteel, copper alloy, gilding
DimensionsOverall (Kozuka): 9.5 x 1.5 cm (3 3/4 x 9/16 in.)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineBequest of Mildred Marcus Levin and Harold Lester Levin of Nutley, NJ
Object number1976.264.3
DescriptionKozuka (9.5 cm x 1.5 cm); Design of Bodhidharma in a cave (signed: 88-year old Tan'yu).Label TextThe kozuka is a utility knife mounted in a scabbard along with the katana, the samurai's sword. This one depicts the legendary Zen Buddhist monk Bodhidharma in a cave.ProvenanceBequest of Harold Lester Levin
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  • Exhibition Location   Gallery 2204