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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Kozuka "Knife Handle" by artist is bronze with a rectangular shape and rounded edges, slightly curved; it features an embossed design of a flower with leaves on a stem with gold accents. The bronze has a dark patina with visible scratches and wear. A flower with a closed bud is positioned to the right, and the stem extends to the left with several leaves and a gold tip. A bird sits on the stem, oriented to the left. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1789–1876
Medium:
Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver, copper
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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