When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

This artwork was created 1770–1852.

What medium is "Knife Handle (Kozuka)"?

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

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

Unknown Artist

1770–1852

Medium

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

Dimensions

L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 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

The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936

Accession Number

36.120.289

Rights

Public Domain