Landesknecht Dagger

Object Number: | 42-30-170 |
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Current Location: | Collections Storage |
Culture: | Swiss |
Provenience: | Switzerland Zurich |
Period: | 15th Century |
Date Made: | 1400-1499 CE |
Early Date: | 1450 |
Late Date: | 1499 |
Section: | Historic |
Materials: | Steel Wood |
Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number: | 243 - Other Number |
Description
Double-edged steel blade tapering to point. Slight medial ridge on both faces. Wooden grip with crescent-like guard at bottom and nkob at top, both partly bound with steel.
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