When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

This artwork was created late 18th century.

Is "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" in the public domain?

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

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

Unknown Artist

late 18th century

Medium

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

Dimensions

L. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 0.9 oz. (25.5 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

43.120.505