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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular, dark gray metal object with rounded edges; three raised circular designs in center with gold-colored wavy lines extending from them; left circle gold-colored, middle circle silver-colored with gold-colored details, right circle gold-colored; background light gray. Title: Knife Handle (Kozuka) Artist: Unknown

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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