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Socket Brace for Knife (Uragawara)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular black object with rounded corners, long edges slightly concave. Two butterfly-shaped metal decorations; one gold on top, one silver on bottom. Butterflies have two antennae. Object centered on light gray background. Title: Socket Brace for Knife (Uragawara), Artist: Uragawara.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
500 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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