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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Long, dark brown, rectangular object with rounded edges. The object features a raised design with a gold-colored dragon on top, surrounded by wavy lines and other designs. The dragon has a curled tail, and its body has gold highlights. The background of the image is a plain light gray color.

Artwork Details

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