Who created "Knife Handle (Kozuka)"?

Knife Handle (Kozuka) was created by Kanō Natsuo in mid-19th century.

When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

This artwork was created mid-19th century.

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

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

mid-19th century

Medium

Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), silver

Dimensions

L. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 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

36.120.339