When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1615–1868.

What medium is "Knife Handle (Kozuka)"?

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

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

Unknown Artist

ca. 1615–1868

Medium

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

Dimensions

L. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm); W. 11/16 in. (1.7 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 1.5 oz. (42.5 g)

Classification

Sword Furniture-Kozuka

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891

Accession Number

91.1.843