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Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Certificate of Authenticity (Orikami)

Gotō Renjō (Mitsutomo)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular object with rounded edges, black background with gold border; relief design on top half depicts a boat on water with figure rowing, mountains in background, and a sheep on shore; bottom half has wave design; gold accents throughout.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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