Who created "Knife Handle (Kozuka)"?

Knife Handle (Kozuka) was created by Juō Masayoshi in 19th century.

When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

This artwork was created 19th century.

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

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

19th century

Medium

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

Dimensions

L. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)

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

29.100.1196

Rights

Public Domain