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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular object with rounded corners, long and thin, dark brown with gold trim around the edges; textured background; metal relief of an animal with long snout, pointy ears, sharp teeth; animal has an object in its mouth. Title: Knife Handle (Kozuka) Artist: Unknown

Artwork Details

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