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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Knife Handle (Kozuka) by an unknown artist. Rectangular metal handle with rounded edges, made of bronze or brass with a gold-colored trim; handle is a darker bronze color with patches of lighter bronze; handle decorated with a design of a branch with one leaf on the left, one red fruit in the middle, one black and white fruit on the right; fruits and leaves are made with a combination of metal techniques.

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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