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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Iwama Nobuyoshi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a long, thin, cylindrical object with a dark brown to gold gradient color. Object has rounded ends, smooth surface, and is lying horizontally. There are gold, white, and black inlaid designs on one end. The designs resemble leaves and a bird. The background is solid light beige color. Object titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" by Iwama Nobuyoshi.

Artwork Details

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