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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown, elongated, rectangular object with rounded edges. Dark brown metal inlay depicting various figures and gold inlay depicting birds. The object is flat and narrow. The background is light gray. The title of this object is "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
first half 18th century
Medium
Iron, gold, silver
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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