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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular object with rounded edges, flat and smooth surface. A design in the center featuring a dragon-like creature with a long body, curled and twisted, adorned with gold accents resembling scales. The creature's head faces left and appears to have a long snout. The design includes some foliage. The object is set against a gray background. The object is titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" and is by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

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