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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular object with gold border; black background; gold and black illustrations of people on a bridge; bridge has gold railings; four people illustrated on bridge; gold accents; object resembles a handle. Title: Knife Handle (Kozuka) Artist: Gassan Shigeyoshi

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
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