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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown cylindrical object with rounded edges, approximately horizontal. A dark gray metal band wraps around center, another dark gray band extends diagonally from right side of center band. Scenes etched on object: on left, a boat floats near shore with distant mountain; on right, another mountain scene; on left end, short etched lines resembling buildings. Background is light gray. Title: Knife Handle (Kozuka). Artist: Ogawa Hironobu.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Copper, gold, silver, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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