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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black, rectangular object with rounded edges, featuring five gold insects in a row: a grasshopper, a spider, a butterfly, a dragonfly, and another insect. Gold insects have detailed line work. Object titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" by an unspecified artist.

Artwork Details

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