Detail View: The AMICA Library: Parrying Dagger
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1916.1657
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AMICA Library Year:
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2002
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Southern European; Italian
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Italy, late 16th - early 17th Century
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Title:
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Parrying Dagger
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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c. 1580-1610
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Creation Start Date:
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1575
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Creation End Date:
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1615
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Materials and Techniques:
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steel, copper wire
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Classification Term:
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Arms and Armor
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 0cm, Blade: , Quillions: 0cm x 8.4cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1916.1657
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
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Rights:
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Provenance:
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Frank Gair Macomber; Boston; cat. #103.
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Context:
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The perforations within the blade were meant to provide elasticity, preventing it from snapping during vigorous parries. The serrations were arranged not for producing an unpleasant wound, but for securing attachment of the adversary's blade. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.AM20020022.tif
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