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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown wooden handle with rounded edges. A beetle in gold is centered on the handle. The beetle has a patterned wing covering. Six clusters of three gold berries are on either side of the beetle. The background is light gray.

Artwork Details

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