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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular handle made of dark brown material, gold-colored crescent shape on left side, silver-colored oval shape with a figure and writing inside in center, small orange stick extending from bottom of oval shape, several lines of small writing on right side, gold-colored edges.

Artwork Details

Date
1789–1876
Medium
Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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