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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Hamano Naotsune

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a long, dark brown, rectangular object with a raised design on it. The object is likely made of metal. The raised design features a dog on the left and two people on the right. The dog appears to be running. The two people seem to be wearing traditional Japanese clothing and are engaged in an activity with the dog. One person seems to be petting the dog. The background of the image is light gray. The object by Hamano Naotsune is titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)".

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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