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Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Blade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a knife with a brown handle and a silver blade. The handle is rectangular and has a dark brown color. A metal decoration in the shape of a quill or feather is on top of the handle. There are gold-colored etchings on the left side of the handle. The blade is silver with an etched design. The blade is partially inside the handle. The background of the image is a light gray color. A title associated with the image is "Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Blade" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

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