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A ken is a straight, double-edged blade. The term also refers to a sword with such a blade.
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Title: Blade and Mounting for a Double-Edged Dagger (Ken)
Date: blade, late 19th century; mounting, late19th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Steel, wood (rosewood), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), silver
Dimensions: L. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); L. of blade 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); L. of cutting edge 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm)
Classification: Daggers
Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Object Number: 29.100.1371a, b
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