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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

early to mid-1800s

Japan, Edo period

(1615–1868)
Medium
inlaid bronze
Measurements
Overall: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. J. Livingstone Taylor 1942.407
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A rectangular dark-brown metal handle features raised gold and silver-toned reliefs. On the left, a silver lattice bridge extends over repetitive golden waves. Toward the right, two armored horsemen and a figure on foot move across the landscape. Thin gold bands frame the horizontal edges. The dark background highlights the raised elements, while a scalloped wave pattern fills the field, providing a textured surface across the horizontal composition.

Knife Handle (Kozuka)

early to mid-1800s

Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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