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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Long, black, rectangular object with rounded edges. The object has a textured surface. On top of the object, there is a gold-colored wire that twists and turns in a wavy pattern. The wire has small balls of various sizes and colors attached to it, including white, gold, black, and brown. The balls are spherical and reflective. The background is a light gray color. This object is titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" and is by an unknown 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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