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Knife Handle (<i>Kozuka</i>) With Lotus Motif (蓮図小柄)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Small, elongated, rectangular object with rounded edges. The object is brown with a carved design featuring gold accents. The design consists of multiple lotus flowers and leaves. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Copper, copper-silver alloy (<i>shibuichi</i>), gold
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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