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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black handle with rounded edges, gold inlays of a branch with leaves and flowers on left half, and two flying birds on right half.

Artwork Details

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