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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular metal object with a flat surface, long and narrow. A face with a large nose and mouth is on the left side. The face has a red-brown color. A dragonfly with a black body and gold and white wings is to the right of the face. A twig-like object is on the right end. The metal object has a weathered appearance with green, gray, and brown spots and black speckles. The background is a plain gray surface. The object is titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1615–1868
Medium
Silver, copper, gold
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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