Blade and Mounting for Double-Edge Dagger (Ken)
Object type: Blade and mounting for double-edge dagger (Ken)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, late 14th–early 15th century; mounting, 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood, mother-of-pearl
Dimensions: L. 13 13/16 in. (35.1 cm); L. of cutting edge 11 7/16 in. (29.1 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession year: 1891