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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular object with rounded edges, black background with black and white line pattern; thick black and white rope-like border; central gold design of bird with spread wings; wings decorated with feathers; gold horizontal stripes on left; gold lines and square on right; background light gray. Knife Handle (Kozuka).

Artwork details

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