Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image displays a gold-colored, rectangular object with a smooth surface. The object is long and flat with rounded edges. The object has a shiny gold color with some darker areas. There are Japanese characters on the left side, written in black. The characters appear to be engraved or etched into the surface. On the right side of the object, there is a black line drawing of a mythical creature, possibly a dragon or a demon. The creature appears to be moving or twisting. The background of the image is light gray. The object appears to be a Kozuka, which is a type of handle. It is likely made of metal. The title of the object is "Knife Handle". The artist who created it is not visually identifiable from the image.