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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Kozuka "Knife Handle" by an unknown artist is a long, thin, black, rectangular object. The object has a flat, smooth surface and straight edges. It features two turtle-like creatures, one on the left and one on the right. The left creature is gold-colored and the right one is dark-colored. The background of the object has an etched design resembling waves or water. The object is centered on a light gray background.

Artwork details

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