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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a Knife Handle (Kozuka) by artist Kōsai. The kozuka is long and rectangular with a flat top and bottom. The kozuka is dark-colored with a patina. A circular indentation is on the left side. Most of the kozuka is decorated with a relief sculpture of a man in a kimono. The man appears to hold something orange and silver. The man faces left. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork details

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