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Socket Brace for Knife (Uragawara)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular object with a textured surface, featuring a raised gold design of a turtle-like creature with a long neck and tail, and a gold design at the bottom, positioned vertically on a gray background, created by Uragawara.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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