Who created "Knife Handle (Kozuka)"?

Knife Handle (Kozuka) was created by Hamano Masayuki in early–mid-18th century.

When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

This artwork was created early–mid-18th century.

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

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

early–mid-18th century

Medium

Copper, gold, copper alloy (sentoku), silver

Dimensions

L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 1.3 oz. (36.9 g)

Classification

Sword Furniture-Kozuka

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Herman A. E. and Paul C. Jaehne, 1943

Accession Number

43.120.293