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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular gold-colored metal object with a flat surface. Object has a dark-colored design on top, depicting a figure and circular shapes. Dark-colored design on the right end of object appears to be flowers or a plant. Gold-colored object has darker spots across surface. Object centered on a gray background. Title: Knife Handle (Kozuka). Artist: Unspecified.

Artwork Details

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