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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray rectangular object with rounded edges, approximately 3 times longer than wide. A figure in traditional clothing on the right half. The figure wears a blue robe with gold accents, a gold headband, and holds a long object in right hand. Gold floral patterns on robe. Left half plain dark gray with faint scratch marks. Light gray background.

Artwork details

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