When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

This artwork was created 1743–1801.

What medium is "Knife Handle (Kozuka)"?

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

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

Unknown Artist

1743–1801

Medium

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

Dimensions

L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g)

Classification

Sword Furniture-Kozuka

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936

Accession Number

36.120.282

Rights

Public Domain