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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Kozuka by artist is a long, thin, rectangular object with rounded edges. The object is brown and made of metal. It features a design with a long blue and gray curved shape resembling a chili pepper or gourd. The curved shape has a stem with leaves on top. There are two gold and brown decorative elements on either side of the curved shape. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork details

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