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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Iwama Masayoshi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black, cylindrical object with rounded edges. A gold-colored design on the right end features a bird-like figure holding a long object. The figure sits atop an object with three circular designs on its surface. The cylindrical object has small scratches and marks on its surface. The background is gray.

Artwork Details

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