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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown rectangular object with rounded edges, flat and straight sides. A black cricket with long antennae and legs, body facing right; one front leg raised. Yellow spots on face. Two gold-colored leaves or grasses, one on either side of cricket.

Artwork Details

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