When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

This artwork was created 17th century.

What medium is "Knife Handle (Kozuka)"?

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

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

Unknown Artist

17th century

Medium

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

Dimensions

L. 3 15/16 in. (10 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.4 oz. (39.7 g)

Classification

Sword Furniture-Kozuka

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of a Trustee of the Museum, 1917

Accession Number

17.208.61