When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1615–1868.

Is "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" in the public domain?

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

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

Unknown Artist

ca. 1615–1868

Medium

Copper alloy (sentoku), 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 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 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

29.100.1210