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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown metal handle with rounded edges. Black salamander with yellow eyes raised on surface. Four legs on salamander. Wire-like antennae-like protrusions on head. Curved lines etched on handle on right side of salamander.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1615–1868
Medium
Copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
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