When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

This artwork was created mid-19th century.

What medium is "Knife Handle (Kozuka)"?

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

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

Unknown Artist

mid-19th century

Medium

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

Dimensions

L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 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

36.120.380