Blade and Mounting for a Double-Edged Dagger (Ken)
Unknown Artist
blade, possibly 16th–18th century; mounting, 19th century
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
Culture
Japanese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession Number
91.1.878
Rights
Public Domain