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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular object with a flat top and bottom, and rounded edges. The object features a textured surface with a design of a flowering branch with multiple flowers and leaves. The flowers are colored white, yellow, orange, and red. The leaves are yellow. The branch is thin and curved, extending from the left side of the object to the right. The background is a light gray color. The object is titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" and is by an unspecified artist.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1615–1868
Medium:
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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