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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray rectangular object with rounded edges; man with balding head, white beard, glasses, and dark clothing, lying on his stomach on a low table; man holding an object in his right hand; gold inlays depicting lines, shapes; background appears to be gray surface. Title: Knife Handle (Kozuka), Artist not specified.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1615–1868
Medium
Copper-silver aloy (shibuichi), copper, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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