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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Gotō Teijō (Mitsumasa)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular dark brown wooden base, long and thin. A metal sculpture on top, depicting a dagger with a pointed tip and a short handle. The dagger has a gold and brown cord wrapped around its base. The cord is intricately designed. The dagger's blade is dark with a subtle sheen. It lies on its side across the wooden base. The background behind the base is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Copper, gold, silver
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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