Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Kozuka, Knife Handle, is a long, rectangular object. It has one flat side and a curved side. The object is brass-colored with darker spots on the left half. The right half and central part are decorated with a raised metal relief. The relief depicts a man's face with a beard and hair on top. He appears to have a neutral expression. A curved object resembling a sword guard sits behind the man's head. A plant-like design extends from the left side to the right, underneath the face. The background is light gray.