Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rectangular, orange-brown object with a man's head and shoulders engraved on it. The object, titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" and created by an unknown artist, is centered in the image, oriented horizontally, and features rounded edges. It has a reddish-brown color with darker brown edges and a few small spots of discoloration. The engraving on the object depicts a man's head and shoulders in profile, facing left. He has a long beard and is wearing a robe with a white band around his neck. A branch extends from behind his head to the left side of the object. The background of the image is a light gray color.