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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Gotō Ichijō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular, dark gray metal object with rounded edges. Left side features an embossed pattern resembling grass or leaves. Small, yellow dots are scattered below the pattern on the left. Right side depicts a bird in flight with a yellow beak and feet, and gray wings. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork Details

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