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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray rectangular object with rounded edges, approximately 1:4 length to width ratio. The object features an etched design along its length, depicting a scene with a person wearing a long robe on the left and a tree on the right. Small gold-colored accents are scattered throughout the scene. The background of the image is a light gray color. The object is a Kozuka, also referred to as a Knife Handle.

Artwork Details

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