When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

This artwork was created late 18th century.

What medium is "Knife Handle (Kozuka)"?

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

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

Unknown Artist

late 18th century

Medium

Iron, silver, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)

Dimensions

L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 1.3 oz. (36.9 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

36.120.242