Knife sheath (kozuka)
This kozuka (a handle for a small knife) is decorated
with birds. Kozuka often fit through a hole in the
tsuba (hand guard), into a pocket on the scabbard.
They would have been used for tasks such as opening letters rather
than as a weapon. Can you imagine a samurai trying to fight off an
enemy with a blade that small!
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Japan
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Accession number :
C2615
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