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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
Public Domain
Yes
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