Kozuka with design of figure of a horse passing through an opening in the kozuka

Umetada Narikata (Japanese, born in 1742)

Umetada School (Japanese)

mid-19th century

Medium/TechniqueMain material: brass; other metals: gold, copper and shibuichi; decorative technique: iroe takazogan

DimensionsOverall: 9.7 x 1.4 x 0.5 cm (3 13/16 x 9/16 x 3/16 in.)

Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection

Accession number21.714

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ClassificationsArms and armor

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Asia

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