Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular black object with rounded edges, approximately 2-3 times longer than wide. Five gold insect silhouettes in a horizontal line along the center: - A grasshopper facing right with triangular wings and long antennae. - A cricket with long antennae and bent hind legs. - A moth with wings spread, facing right, and long antennae. - A dragonfly facing right with long body and large wings. - A large grasshopper or cricket with long antennae and rounded body. The object is on a light gray background, possibly paper or fabric.