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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a long, rectangular object with a flat top and bottom. The object is dark green with a gold border on the top and bottom edges. The border is thin and smooth. The right side of the object features a gold-colored design depicting a boat on water with a conical thatched hut. There are also gold-colored plants on the right side of the object. The background of the image is a light gray color. The object appears to be a Kozuka titled "Knife Handle". It was made by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

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