Dagger
| Title | Dagger |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1550–1600 16th century |
| Medium | steel; russetted and damascened guard and pommel; wood and wire grip |
| Classification | Arms and Armor |
| Origin | Italy Italy |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Dagger, c. 1550–1600. Italy. Steel; russetted and damascened guard and pommel; wood and wire grip; overall: 50.7 cm (19 15/16 in.); blade: 36.5 cm (14 3/8 in.); quillions: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.); grip: 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance, 1916.1687 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Dagger” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 1550–1600. It is executed in steel; russetted and damascened guard and pommel; wood and wire grip and classified as arms and armor. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
Explore the context
The period
Dated to c. 1550–1600. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
Keep exploring
Zoom out
- /browse Browse the whole archive