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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black handle with gold accents. The handle is long and narrow. A black cord wraps around one end. Gold lines extend from the wrapped area to the other end. The gold lines are shaped like thin sticks with wavy ends. Gold covers the very ends of the handle. The gold at one end covers a small section with lines. The gold at the other end is shaped like rounded rectangle with small lines. A gray background. Knife Handle (Kozuka) by Artist unknown.

Artwork Details

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