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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a long, narrow, rectangular object with a gold border. The object is black with a textured surface and features a gold insect with large wings on the right side. To the left of the insect is a brown and white spiral design. The background of the image is a light gray color. The object appears to be a Kozuka, which is a type of handle or guard for a Japanese knife, by the artist unknown.

Artwork details

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