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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a dark gray, cylindrical object with three inlaid designs. The object, titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" and attributed to an artist, is oriented horizontally. The object is dark gray with a slightly rounded rectangular shape. It has three teardrop-shaped inlays with stems, arranged horizontally side by side. The inlays are gold, orange, and blue, from left to right. The background is a light gray surface, possibly paper or stone.

Artwork Details

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