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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown rectangular metal object with a flat top and bottom. The object features a design with a dragon or similar creature on the right side, surrounded by a tree branch-like pattern with small oval shapes. To the left of the creature, a branch-like pattern with small oval shapes extends towards the left edge. The left two-thirds of the object is plain and dark brown. The object is set against a light gray background. Title: Knife Handle (Kozuka). Artist unknown.

Artwork Details

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