When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1615–1868.

What medium is "Knife Handle (Kozuka)"?

Knife Handle (Kozuka) is Copper alloy (sentoku), copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold.

Yes, Knife Handle (Kozuka) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Unknown Artist

ca. 1615–1868

Medium

Copper alloy (sentoku), copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold

Dimensions

L. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 0.9 oz. (25.5 g)

Classification

Sword Furniture-Kozuka

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891

Accession Number

91.1.842