Who created "Knife Handle (Kozuka)"?

Knife Handle (Kozuka) was created by Kyokuryuken Tadayuki in 18th century.

When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

This artwork was created 18th century.

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.

18th 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 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 1.2 oz. (34 g)

Classification

Sword Furniture-Kozuka

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913

Accession Number

14.40.895