When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

This artwork was created 16th century.

What medium is "Knife Handle (Kozuka)"?

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

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

Unknown Artist

16th century

Medium

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

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929

Accession Number

29.100.1114