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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black kozuka with ribbed surface, rounded edges and three circular inlays. The inlays are arranged horizontally. The leftmost inlay is a gold crescent shape with a small gold circle inside. The middle inlay is a cluster of four black circles with a smaller circle in the center. The rightmost inlay is a cluster of four gold circles with a smaller circle in the center. The background is light gray. The artist of this piece is Kozuka.

Artwork details

Date:
mid-17th–early 18th century
Medium:
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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