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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black, rectangular object with a textured surface. The object is long and thin. It has a small, gold-colored metal decoration on the right end. The decoration depicts a person's leg and foot, wearing a garment wrapped around the leg. The person's foot is adorned with straps or bindings. The background of the image is light gray. Knife Handle (Kozuka) by artist.

Artwork Details

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