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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is of a black, rectangular object titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" by an unknown artist. The object has a flat, matte black surface. A small gold-colored teardrop shape is on the left. Next to it are four raised, circular designs in gold, silver and black. The designs are a gold and white circle, a gold and black object resembling a leaf or feather, a gold and black object resembling a seed pod, and a silver flower with eight petals on the right. The object is placed on a light gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1615–1868
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, mother-of-pearl, silver
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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