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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Gotō Mitsuyoshi (Shinjō)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Long, rectangular object with rounded ends, dark blue surface with woven texture, thin gold border around edges, gold-colored lion-like creature in center.

Artwork Details

Date
early 19th century
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
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