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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Gotō Kenjō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Knife handle with a black background and gold trim. A figure in a black robe with gold accents sits on a leopard skin. The figure faces left and holds a book. The handle's surface texture resembles woven fabric. A small mark appears near the top. Gray background. Title: Knife Handle (Kozuka). Artist: Gotō Kenjō.

Artwork details

Date:
mid-17th century
Medium:
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silverF
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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