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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a dark gray or black, rectangular object with a raised design on it. The object labeled as "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" by an unspecified artist is long and narrow. A fish with a long snout and tail is engraved or etched into the center. The fish faces right; it has a yellow eye and fins. Yellow plants or leaves are behind and below the fish. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork Details

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