Blade and Mounting for a Double-Edged Dagger (Ken)

blade, late 12th–early 13th century; mounting, 14th century

Date

blade, late 12th–early 13th century; mounting, 14th century

Culture or place

Japanese

Medium

Steel, wood, copper, gold

Size

L. of blade 12 1/16 in. (30.6 cm); L. of cutting edge 8 3/16 in. (20.8 cm); L. of hilt 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm)

Type

Daggers

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed