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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown rectangular object with rounded edges; a floral design on top featuring a large flower in shades of gray, accompanied by smaller flowers, leaves, and a butterfly in gold, black, and white; object has a worn appearance with some discoloration and slight chipping on the right edge. Knife Handle (Kozuka) by Artist.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th century
Medium
Iron, silver, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette