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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a long, thin, rectangular object with rounded edges. The object titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" and made by an unspecified artist is primarily gray with darker gray and black patches. There are also some gold, white, and reddish-brown inlays on the left third of the object, depicting stems with leaves and flowers. The background of the image is a plain light grey color.

Artwork details

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