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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Ichijosai Hironaga (Hirotoshi)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular metal object with rounded edges, dark brown color, etched design on surface. The design depicts a man in traditional clothing sitting on ground, leaning on right arm. The man has white hair and beard. He wears a gold headband, black and gold robe. His right leg is bent, left leg extended. A curved line resembling a tree branch or road on left side of object. Small gold object resembling a ball or sack on right side of object. Background of image is light gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium:
Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver, copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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