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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Knife handle with a bird perched on a branch with leaves on a brown background. A design on the handle depicting a bird on a branch. The handle is rectangular. The design features gold, black, and silver colors. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

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