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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
Public Domain
Yes
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