Parrying Dagger
| Title | Parrying Dagger |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1600 16th century |
| Medium | steel, wire grip with arched quillions and side ring |
| Classification | Arms and Armor |
| Origin | Germany, early 17th Century Germany |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Parrying Dagger, c. 1600. Germany, early 17th Century. Steel, wire grip with arched quillions and side ring; overall: 34.6 cm (13 5/8 in.); blade: 22.7 cm (8 15/16 in.); quillions: 7.6 cm (3 in.); grip: 10.9 cm (4 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance, 1916.1891 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Parrying Dagger” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 1600. It is executed in steel, wire grip with arched quillions and side ring 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).
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