Who created "Knife Handle (Kozuka)"?

Knife Handle (Kozuka) was created by Hamano Naochika in late 18th–early 19th century.

When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

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

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

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

late 18th–early 19th century

Medium

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

Dimensions

L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.3 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

43.120.455