Artwork preview

Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Iwama Masayoshi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular copper-colored metal object with a wave design. The object has a flat top and bottom. The wave design is etched into the metal and features a curved line that resembles a wave. The wave design is on the right side of the object. There are three small round brass-colored dots on the right side. The background of the image is gray. Title: Knife Handle (Kozuka) by Iwama Masayoshi.

Artwork Details

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