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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" by an unknown artist is a long, thin, rectangular object. It has a dark blue background color with a lighter blue and white half-circle on the right side, resembling a moon. The right side features gold-colored designs that appear to be leaves or branches. The object is centered horizontally and has a shadow underneath, indicating it is raised slightly from the surface. The background of the image is a light gray color.

Artwork details

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