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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is a long, rectangular, dark gray or black piece with a flat top and bottom. The object depicts a scene with wavy lines suggesting water, extending across its length. Two fish are present; one is dark with yellow fins and tail and positioned behind a plant; the other, larger fish is light-colored with yellow fins and tail and faces right. Yellow-gold colored plants with several thin branches are interspersed among the waves. The background of the image is a light gray color. This object is titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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