Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a long, dark gray or black rectangular object with a floral design. The object, titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" and attributed to an unknown artist, measures approximately 3-4 times longer than it is wide. The rectangular object has slightly rounded corners and a slightly raised edge. A design on the object features black and gold-colored floral elements, with the gold elements resembling a small bunch of flowers or a sprig, accompanied by a curved black stem. A rounder black element with ridged edges sits at the left edge of the object. A few green spots are present on the otherwise uniform dark-colored background of the object. The object is positioned horizontally on a light gray background.