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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular object with rounded edges, approximately long and thin, with a black woven or fabric-like texture. The object has seven gold-colored rectangular stripes spaced evenly across its surface. Two gold and black designs resembling people or animals are centered on the object, one on the left side and one on the right side. The background is a light gray color. The 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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