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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Gotō Renjō (Mitsutomo)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular object with gold trim on top and bottom edges. Black and gold floral design on top, featuring a stem with leaves and flowers on the right side and a long thin protrusion on the left side. Background is light gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
mid-17th–early 18th century
Medium:
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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