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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular object with rounded edges, textured surface. A gold-colored lion figure on the left side, a black cord with a gold ball threaded through a hole, and a black cylindrical object with ridges on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
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