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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a gold-colored metal object with a darker inset. The object is rectangular and long, oriented horizontally. The object has a rough texture. The object is gold-colored with darker edges. The object has a darker brown oval-shaped area on the right side. The darker area is indented and has a design. The design appears to have an animal with a long snout and tail. The background of the image is gray. The image shows "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1615–1868
Medium:
Iron, gold
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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