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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular object with rounded edges, textured surface, and thin border around edge. Inlaid design on top featuring a brown acorn with a black cap on the right side, and a gold and black design on the left side, connected by curved black stems with gold and black leaves. The brown acorn has a black stem. The gold design on the left appears to be a flower or fruit. The background of the image is gray. Title: Knife Handle (Kozuka) Artist: Unknown

Artwork Details

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