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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular gold-colored object with darker gold speckles on the left transitioning to light on the right. A black design on the right end depicts an object with curved lines and pointed tips extending from a central area, resembling a flower or plant with a stem. The design features two gold circles and a small white circle. A vertical line pattern adorns the far right end. The object is titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" and attributed to the artist.

Artwork details

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