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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a dark brown rectangular object with a raised design on it. The object, titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" and attributed to the artist, is dark brown with a slightly textured surface and rounded edges. The raised design depicts a bird with outstretched wings and a long beak perched on a branch with several thin stalks. The bird and stalks are primarily gold-colored. The bird has a small round black eye and a small orange area on its head. The background of the image is light gray. The object is centered horizontally.

Artwork Details

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