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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Gotō Eijō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular black object with gold edge, featuring six raised figurative designs. From left to right, the designs depict: a gray and orange figure facing left; a honeycomb pattern adjacent to the figure; a person wearing a long, gold and white dress; a person with outstretched, gold wings; a black butterfly; and a figure in black and gold. The object is on a light gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
late 16th–early 17th century
Medium:
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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