Title: Blade and Mounting for a Double-Edged Dagger (Ken)
Object type: Blade and mounting for a double-edged dagger (Ken)
Date: blade, possibly 16th–18th century; mounting, 19th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Steel, wood, lacquer, gold, antler
Dimensions: L. 21 3/4 in. (55.3 cm); L. of blade 8 1/4 in. (20.9 cm); L. of cutting edge 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY