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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular metal object, brown with darker brown diagonal lines on left half and a raised relief sculpture on right half. The relief sculpture depicts a person's arms and hands wearing gold bracelets; the person's head and body obscured by a gray handheld fan with gold and red details.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century–early 19th century
Medium
Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver, bronze
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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