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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular gold-colored metal object with rounded edges, flat and even surface; two birds on ground with grasses, one bird flying; some darker spots on surface; laid on a light gray background. Title: Knife Handle (Kozuka). Artist: Unknown.

Artwork Details

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