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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular object with rounded edges, flat top and bottom. Gold-colored inlaid design on top featuring a fish on the left, a bird in the middle, and a low table on the right. The bird appears to be attacking the fish. The table has four legs and a flat surface. There are six small circular gold-colored inlays on the top, placed symmetrically on either side of the design. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork Details

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