When was "Knife Handle (Kozuka) With Lotus Motif (蓮図小柄)" created?

This artwork was created 19th century.

What medium is "Knife Handle (Kozuka) With Lotus Motif (蓮図小柄)"?

Knife Handle (Kozuka) With Lotus Motif (蓮図小柄) is Copper, copper-silver alloy ( shibuichi ), gold.

Yes, Knife Handle (Kozuka) With Lotus Motif (蓮図小柄) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Unknown Artist

19th century

Medium

Copper, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold

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 oz. (28.3 g)

Classification

Sword Furniture-Kozuka

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891

Accession Number

91.1.854