Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a long, narrow, dark bronze-colored metal object with rounded edges. It features raised designs on its surface. A running rabbit or hare with long ears and a long tail is depicted in a relief on the left. Next to it on the right, a small gold-colored animal, likely a dog or a fox, appears to be chasing the rabbit. Behind the animals and to their right, there are raised depictions of plant leaves. The background of the image is a light gray color. The object is titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" and is attributed to the artist.