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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a dark brown, rectangular object with a gold border. The object, titled Knife Handle (Kozuka) and attributed to an unknown artist, features a raised design on its right half, which appears to be two figures on either side of a large wave. The left half of the object has a small gold-colored triangle near the left edge. The background of the image is a light gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
first half 19th century
Medium:
Iron, gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi)
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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