Single-Edged Knife (Scramasax)
| Title | Single-Edged Knife (Scramasax) |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 500–700 6th century |
| Medium | iron, brass, gold foil, gold wire, gemstones |
| Classification | Arms and Armor |
| Origin | Merovingian, Migration period, 6th-7th Century Merovingian |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Single-Edged Knife (Scramasax), c. 500–700. Merovingian, Migration period, 6th-7th Century. Iron, brass, gold foil, gold wire, gemstones; overall: 54.3 x 6.4 cm (21 3/8 x 2 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1926.429 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Single-Edged Knife (Scramasax)” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 500–700. It is executed in iron, brass, gold foil, gold wire, gemstones 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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