When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka)" created?

This artwork was created 17th century.

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 Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, brass, iron, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi).

Unknown Artist

17th century

Medium

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

Dimensions

L. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 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

Gift of a Trustee of the Museum, 1917

Accession Number

17.208.62