Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular wooden object with a dragonfly and bamboo design. The object is long and thin, with a dark brown wood grain texture. A dragonfly with a black body and white and gold wings is positioned on top, near the center, with its head toward the right. The dragonfly appears to be sitting on a piece of bamboo that extends from the left side. The bamboo has three nodes. There are some thin, branching lines on the right side, possibly representing plants or roots. The background is a light gray color. The object is titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" and is by an unknown artist.