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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular metal object with rounded edges; bronze colored; shows signs of aging; crack down the middle; two decorative metal reliefs on the right side; one relief appears to be a figure; the other relief appears to be abstract; object is flat and thin. The object is a Knife Handle (Kozuka) by artist.

Artwork details

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