When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

This artwork was created early 19th century.

What medium is "Knife Handle (Kozuka)"?

Knife Handle (Kozuka) is Iron, gold.

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

Unknown Artist

early 19th century

Medium

Iron, 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 oz. (28.3 g)

Classification

Sword Furniture-Kozuka

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936

Accession Number

36.120.300

Rights

Public Domain