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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is rectangular and long. It is lying horizontally. The object is tan or gold-colored metal. It has black designs on it. The designs appear to be a branch with leaves on it. The background is light gray. There are darker spots on the object. The object appears to be a knife handle, or Kozuka.

Artwork details

Date:
1793
Medium:
Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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