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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown metal object, cylindrical, rounded edges. Dark brown with spots of lighter brown. Three small circular recesses on left side. A frog and plant are on the right side in gold, silver and green. The frog has yellow legs. Background is light gray. Title: Knife Handle (Kozuka). Artist: Masamitsu.

Artwork Details

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