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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a gold-colored metal object. The object is rectangular with rounded corners and a flat surface. It is long and thin. A protruding design depicting an object with a cord wrapped around it is on the left. Various patterns and symbols are etched into the surface on either side. A square seal-like design is on the right end. The background is gray. The object is titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" and may have been made by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1615–1868
Medium
Copper alloy (sentoku), copper, gold
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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