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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular metal object with dark brown patina, flat and straight edges. A relief design on the bottom features a gold-colored base. On the left, a black bird with gold eyes faces right, standing on a gold mound. A gray half-circle shape sits behind the bird. On the right, a bird with a black body and white speckled wings lies down facing left. The background of the metal object is darker at the top and lighter at the bottom. The object is set against a light gray background. Title: Knife Handle (Kozuka). Artist: Unspecified.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1784
Medium
Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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