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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown, rectangular object with rounded edges; inlaid design featuring a bird on the left with white flowers; a figure in traditional clothing on the right; figure holding a fan; fan has white, black, and gold inlays; object is long and thin. Title: Knife Handle (Kozuka) Artist: Kagawa Shigumin.

Artwork Details

Date
end of 17th Century
Medium
Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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