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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown rectangular object, horizontally oriented. A black line drawing depicting a man with long hair and beard holding a long object. The drawing is on the right half of the object. The background of the image is light gray. The object is titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" and attributed to the artist.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1615–1868
Medium
Copper, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
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