Knife Handle (Kozuka)
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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

TitleKnife Handle (Kozuka)
Dateca. 1800 19th century
MediumCopper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi)
ClassificationSword Furniture-Kozuka
OriginJapanese Japanese
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustrationEntomological plates

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