Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a long, thin, dark-colored metal object with a design on it. The object is rectangular and flat, with rounded edges; it has a dark brown or black patina. On the left side of the object, there are several small, raised flowers with yellow centers. On the right side of the object, there is a raised figure wearing a dark blue outfit with gold accents and a gold sash. The figure appears to be holding a yellow object. The background of the image is light gray. The image title is "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" and the artist is not specified in the image.