Who created "Knife Handle (Kozuka)"?

Knife Handle (Kozuka) was created by Gotō Kenjō in mid-17th century.

When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

This artwork was created mid-17th century.

Knife Handle (Kozuka) is Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silverF.

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

mid-17th century

Medium

Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silverF

Dimensions

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

Classification

Sword Furniture-Kozuka

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1945

Accession Number

45.24.16