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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular wooden object, light brown with darker brown grain; rounded edges; inlaid designs. A large teardrop-shaped black object with gray interior and yellow details on the right end. A black and yellow curved line extends to the left from the teardrop shape. A yellow and green flower-like object behind curved line on the right. Several circular and floral motifs to the left of teardrop shape in black, white, yellow, and green. A teardrop-shaped blue and white object on the right.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Copper, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, cloisonné enamel
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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