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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown, rectangular object with rounded edges. Small, oval-shaped indentation on the left side. A copper-colored deer with yellow spots and gold accents, running towards the left, is on the right side. The deer has a long neck and legs. Its head is facing left, and its legs are stretched out behind it. The background is light gray. Title: Knife Handle (Kozuka). Artist: Unsigned.

Artwork Details

Date
1770–1852
Medium
Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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