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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular object with a ribbed texture, approximately three times wider than it is tall. Left side features an inlaid silver design of a kite-shaped object with a tree on it. Middle features an inlaid gold circle with a design inside. Right side features an inlaid gold semicircular shape with curved bottom edge and a design inside. The object is titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" and is by an unknown artist. The background is a light gray color.

Artwork details

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