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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Gotō Mitsuyoshi (Shinjō)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular object with rounded edges, black background with gold border, mountain design in center with white and pink shading, gold horse figure to right of mountain.

Artwork Details

Date
early 19th century
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
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