When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

This artwork was created dated 1864.

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

Unknown Artist

dated 1864

Medium

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

Dimensions

L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1.1 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

36.120.277