When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

This artwork was created 18th century–early 19th century.

What medium is "Knife Handle (Kozuka)"?

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

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

Unknown Artist

18th century–early 19th century

Medium

Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver, bronze

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

Gift of Bashford Dean, 1919

Accession Number

19.59.2