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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown, cylindrical object with rounded edges, featuring a gold turtle on the right side and curved gold lines on the left side. The background of the image is light gray. The object is likely a knife handle, known as a Kozuka.

Artwork Details

Date
early 19th century
Medium
Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
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