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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular wooden object with rounded edges, light brown color, diagonal lines etched into surface. Decorations on top include a black and gold plant on the left side, a black curved object next to it, and three black and gold figures on the right side. The background is light gray color. The object titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

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