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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cylindrical metal object with a bronze color. The object is long and narrow, with a rounded end on the right side and a flat end on the left side. There are three vertical lines on the left side, and an etched design of a tree with flowers on the left half. The right half has an etched design of a woman lying down. The background is a plain gray color. The object is titled "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" and is by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–mid-18th century
Medium
Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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