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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" by an unknown artist is a long, thin, rectangular metal object with rounded edges. The metal appears to be bronze or brass and has a darkened patina with visible spots and scratches. A relief design on the top center features a stem with two leaves on the left and a round object on the right. The stem extends from the round object and has two leaves attached. The leaves are gold-colored and have a textured appearance. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
mid-17th century
Medium:
Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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