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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular object with a textured surface, featuring a raised design of two fish with yellow-gold and black metal inlays. The fish appear to be koi, with the one on the left primarily yellow-gold with darker scales on top and the one on the right primarily black with yellow-gold fins. The fish are positioned on what appears to be a branch with leaves. The object is titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" and attributed to an 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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