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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
Museum record:
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