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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular object with gold border; textured black surface; gold dragon relief in center. A dragon with scales, claws, whiskers and flames on its back; curving body, five toes on near foot; turned to the left; wings on back; long thin tail. By Kozuka.

Artwork Details

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