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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Hamano Haruchika

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown, cylindrical object with rounded ends. A light brown oval shape with black designs is on the left side. A black cord extends from the oval shape to the right side. A small gold cylinder is partially visible. The background is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
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