When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

This artwork was created late 18th–early 19th century.

What medium is "Knife Handle (Kozuka)"?

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

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

Unknown Artist

late 18th–early 19th century

Medium

Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver, gold, 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. 1.4 oz. (39.7 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

43.120.441