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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular object with rounded edges; gold and copper inlays depicting what appears to be a man and a bird; on a gray background. Title: Kozuka Artist: Unknown

Artwork Details

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