Horse-Needle (&lt;i&gt;Bashin&lt;/i&gt;) or Double-Edged Knife (&lt;i&gt;Umabari&lt;/i&gt;)
Object type: Horse-needle (<i>Bashin</i>) or double-edged knife (<i>umabari</i>)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese, Nagasaki
Date: 18th century
Medium: Iron, gold
Dimensions: L. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); W. 1/2 in. (1.27 cm); Thickness 1/8 in. (0.37 cm)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Kogai
Geography:  Nagasaki     
Credit line: Gift of James Lancel McElhinney, 2017
Accession year: 2017