When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

This artwork was created 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), mother-of-pearl, gold, lacquer (urushi), silver, jade, copper.

Unknown Artist

18th century

Medium

Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), mother-of-pearl, gold, lacquer (urushi), silver, jade, copper

Dimensions

L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 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

36.120.315