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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Hamano Naochika

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black handle with rounded rectangular shape and curved ends; dark relief design on left side; gold, silver, and brown inlaid designs on right, depicting a horse and rider.

Artwork details

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