Title: Blade for a Double-Edged Sword (<i>Ken</i>)
Object type: Blade for a double-edged sword (<i>Ken</i>)
Date: 5th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: L. 23 15/32 in. (59.6 cm); W. 1 17/32 in. (3.9 cm); thickness 15/64 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 12.6 oz. (356 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of Bashford Dean, by exchange, 1906
Geography: Excavated in  Kumamoto Prefecture  Japan Kyūshū Island     
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY