Caption

String threading knob kurigata., Japanese; Edo–Meiji period 19th century, 1603–1912. Melee weapon hilt fitting with side holes, undercut; various surface texturing techniques. Depicts deer, leaves, and animals. Materials/technique: decorative element for katana scabbard. Dimensions: height 2.3 cm, width 3.2 cm, depth 1.5 cm., A small metallic object with a textured golden surface sits against a flat gray background, featuring a smooth oval opening and a raised decorative motif of an animal with darker brown and black tones and small golden spots, with subtle reflections of the object visible on the surface beneath; visible colors include gold, brown, black, gray, and hints of muted silver.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A23_475

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (520.4Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

String threading knob kurigata Japanese Edo–Meiji period 19th century 1603–1912 Melee weapon hilt fitting side holes undercut various surface texturing techniques Depicts deer leaves animals Materials technique decorative element katana scabbard Dimensions height 2.3 cm width 3.2 cm depth 1.5 cm small metallic object textured golden surface sits flat gray background featuring smooth oval opening raised decorative motif animal darker brown black tones small golden spots subtle reflections object visible surface beneath visible colors include gold brown black gray hints muted silver.