When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

This artwork was created late 18th or early 19th century.

What medium is "Knife Handle (Kozuka)"?

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

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

Unknown Artist

late 18th or early 19th century

Medium

Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, 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. 1.2 oz. (34 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

36.120.241