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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular gold-colored metal object with a raised design on top. The object is long and thin, wider than it is tall. The raised design on top appears to depict an eagle. The eagle appears to be made of darker metal and gold. The eagle's wings are spread out to the sides. The background of the image is a plain gray color.

Artwork details

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