Blade and Mounting for a Double-Edged Dagger (Ken)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a double-edged Dagger (Ken)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: blade, late 19th century; mounting, late19th century
Medium: Steel, wood (rosewood), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), silver
Dimensions: L. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); L. of blade 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); L. of cutting edge 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession year: 1929