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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Hamano Haruyuki

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown-colored metal handle. Long and rectangular shape. Two raised human figures. On the left, figure with right arm raised and bent at elbow; left arm raised and straight; curved object held in right hand; hair styled in topknot; circular object on chest. On the right, figure with right arm bent at elbow; left arm raised and straight; object held in left hand; hair styled in topknot; oval-shaped object on chest. Both figures done in shades of gray, gold, and white. Background gray.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium:
Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver, copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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