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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a long, thin, rectangular object with a dark background and gold-colored designs. The object, titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" and created by an unnamed artist, features a scene with two main figures. On the left side, a man wearing a traditional Japanese helmet and armor rides a horse, holding a long spear. The horse has a saddle and a flowing tail. On the right side, a woman stands next to a building with a tiled roof, holding a long object. The object has a gold border around its edges. The background of the image is a light gray color.

Artwork Details

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