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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Hamano Haruchika

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray metal handle, rectangular, slightly curved on top and bottom edges; gold and silver inlaid design on top featuring a man on horseback wearing a helmet and holding a sword.

Artwork details

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