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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Hamano Haruchika

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown, cylindrical object with rounded edges. A scene is depicted on the right side, featuring a pagoda on a hill surrounded by plants. The pagoda has a dark roof and yellow triangular designs. The plants have yellow and white details. The background of the scene is a wavy line. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

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