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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black, rectangular handle with rounded edges; small circular metal piece on left; design on handle depicts grasses and a bird on left, building and tree on right; grasses and building in gold; tree in gold and black; background gray. Title: Knife Handle (Kozuka) Artist:

Artwork Details

Date
1780–1876
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, copper, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi)
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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