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

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, wood, copper, gold
Dimensions: 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)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Daggers
Dated: blade, late 12th–early 13th century; mounting, 14th century
Pixels: 2237 × 3722
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Blade and Mounting for a Double-Edged Dagger (Ken). blade, late 12th–early 13th century; mounting, 14th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.