Artwork preview

Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular metal object with a dark patina; left half plain; right half decorated with gold and silver inlays. The right end features a monkey on a vine next to a flower; a leaf and flower precede the monkey. A small gold insect on the left.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1615–1868
Medium
Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette