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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular object with rounded edges, gold design on top, depicting a snake-like creature with a curved body and a flower or branch with leaves on either side. The background of the design is black, and the design elements are gold and reddish-brown. The object, Knife Handle (Kozuka), is by artist Gassan Sadatoshi.

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
Museum Record
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