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

This artwork was created 19th century.

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

Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Blade is Copper, steel.

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

Unknown Artist

19th century

Medium

Copper, steel

Dimensions

L. including blade 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); L. excluding blade 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1.8 oz. (51 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

17.208.71