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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Kozuka handle is a long, thin, black object with a gold border on the bottom. The object has floral designs in gold, white, and gray. The floral designs are on top of the black surface, and they are made up of various flowers and leaves. The flowers are yellow and white with gold centers, and the leaves are green. The background of the image is a light gray color.

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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