Who created "Knife Handle (Kozuka)"?

Knife Handle (Kozuka) was created by Furukawa Jochin in early 18th century.

When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

This artwork was created early 18th century.

Knife Handle (Kozuka) is Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi).

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

early 18th century

Medium

Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi)

Dimensions

L. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 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

43.120.459