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

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Title: Blade and Mounting for a Double-Edged Dagger (Ken)
Date Created: blade, late 16th–early 17th century; mounting, 19th century
Physical Dimensions: L. 17 in. (43.2 cm); L. of blade 14 15/16 in. (37.9 cm); L. of cutting edge 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm)
Type: Blade and mounting for a double-edged dagger (Ken)
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/27622
Medium: Steel,wood, lacquer, baleen, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, brass
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: Japanese

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