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Kosuke Kato (Japanese, born 1988)

Katō Kōsuke employs the traditional methods of Japanese sword makers. He heats a steel ingot to a very high temperature and then repeatedly hammers it as the metal folds in on itself. Next he adds slivers of copper alloy and rehammers the surface to create intricate patterns.

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Object Details

Title:

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Date:

2016

Artist:

Kosuke Kato (Japanese, born 1988)

Medium:

Hammered damascus steel

Dimensions:

11 7/16 × 16 9/16 × 5 7/8 inches (29 × 42 × 15 cm)

Classification:

Sculpture

Credit Line:

Purchased with funds contributed by Barbara B. and Theodore R. Aronson, 2016

Accession Number:

2016-185-1

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Heisei Period (1989-2019)

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