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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is a long, thin, rectangular piece made of metal with a brown patina. The object depicts three frogs on a branch. The frogs are toad-like and have their legs stretched out. Their eyes are orange. The frog on the right appears to be jumping off the branch. There are leaves on the left and a few fruits or seeds on the right. The background is light grey, and the object casts a slight shadow. The artist and title of the object are Japanese.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1615–1868
Medium:
Copper, silver, gold
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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