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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular object with a ribbed surface. The object has various small decorative pieces on it. The decorative pieces are gold, silver, and black in color. Some pieces are circular and some are hexagonal. Some pieces have a floral design. Some pieces have dots on them. The background is gray. The object is titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

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