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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black handle with gold designs. Long and thin handle. Three sections. Left and right sections have same gold design. Center section black with two gold designs. Right end rounded with hole.

Artwork Details

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