Who created "Knife Handle (Kozuka)"?

Knife Handle (Kozuka) was created by Iwama Masayoshi in dated 1828.

When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

This artwork was created dated 1828.

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

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

dated 1828

Medium

Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)

Dimensions

L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.2 oz. (34 g)

Classification

Sword Furniture-Kozuka

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913

Accession Number

14.40.913