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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular dark brown object with rust-like spots, long and thin gold pin inserted through hole on right side, pin extends to left side, small gold decoration on left side, background gray. Knife Handle (Kozuka), artist unknown.

Artwork details

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