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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular metal object with rounded edges, dark brown color with lighter brown and gold speckles. A bird with a long neck and head turned backwards is in the center, made of metal with shades of dark brown, gray, and white. The bird's legs and feet are gold-colored and protrude to the right. The background is plain light grey. The object is titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" and is by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), silver, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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