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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown rectangular object with rounded edges, dark brown color with a subtle sheen; two thin yellow lines intersecting, one from top left to bottom right, the other from top right to bottom left, intersecting near center; small black design near center, resembling a flower or crest with curved petals.

Artwork Details

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