Who created "Knife Handle (Kozuka)"?

Knife Handle (Kozuka) was created by Gotō Mitsunori in early 18th century.

When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

This artwork was created early 18th century.

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

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

early 18th century

Medium

Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold

Dimensions

L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.2 oz. (34 g)

Classification

Sword Furniture-Kozuka

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2004

Accession Number

2004.460