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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
Museum record:
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