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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
Museum record:
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