When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Blade" created?

This artwork was created 16th century.

What medium is "Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Blade"?

Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Blade is Steel, gold.

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

Unknown Artist

16th century

Medium

Steel, gold

Dimensions

L. including blade 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm); L. excluding blade 4 in. (10.2 cm); W. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 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

36.120.395

Rights

Public Domain