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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Ichiyosai Hironao

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown, cylindrical object with rounded edges. Two raised, embossed depictions in center: one of a figure with orange-red hair and a smoking pipe; the other of a figure with a large nose. Both figures wear robes with yellow and orange inlays. Additional yellow inlays on either side resembling plants and insects. Background is plain and light-colored. Title: Knife Handle (Kozuka) by Ichiyosai Hironao.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper, silver, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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