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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray rectangular object with raised floral design. The object is long and thin, oriented horizontally. The raised design features leaves and flowers. The flowers have many petals. Some of the petals and leaves are silver. There is one small yellow spot among the design elements. The background is light gray. The object titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" is by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

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