Knife Handle (Kozuka)
Rectangular metal object with a dark patina and gold accents. The object depicts a relief sculpture of a whale breaching the water's surface with its tail in the air; the whale's body transitions from dark to light-colored metal on the left. The background shows choppy waves. The object is likely made of bronze or brass. The background of the image is a light gray surface. Title: Knife Handle (Kozuka). Artist: Unknown.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1615–1868
- Medium:
- Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), silver, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
- Culture:
- Japanese
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 337 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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