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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Gotō Renjō (Mitsutomo)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular object with gold border. Object contains a black and gold bird on left, two circular gold designs in middle, and black and gold plant on right. A small gold dragonfly on far right.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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