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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Hamano Toshihiro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown, cylindrical object with rounded ends. A carved image of a balding man with a large nose and moustache wearing a dark robe with yellow trim. He holds a tool in his right hand. His head is tilted down and to the right. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork Details

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