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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image features a black kozuka, knife handle, with a textured surface. A gold-colored bird with a long beak and black feathers on its tail is positioned on the right side. The bird appears to be standing on a brown branch with small golden leaves and some small white oval shapes. A thin branch with two small leaves extends from the left. The background is a light gray color. The image appears to be a product photo for "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

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