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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular, dark gray metal object with rounded edges. The object is long and thin. It has a design featuring multiple birds. The birds are black with yellow and white details. The birds appear to be in various poses, some flying, some standing. The background of the object is dark gray with some lighter gray and blue areas. The object, titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" and attributed to the artist, has a weathered appearance. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1615–1868
Medium:
Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver, gold
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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