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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a knife handle or Kozuka, rectangular in shape with a black background and gold trim along its edges. The handle features three main decorative elements: a black object with gold details on the left, a wavy gold line extending from the black object to the center, and a gold fan-like shape with a black handle on the right. The background of the image is a light gray color. The title of the image is "Knife Handle (Kozuka)".

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1615–1868
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
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