Poniard
| Object Number: | 42-30-201 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Italian |
| Provenience: | Italy Brescia |
| Period: | 16th Century |
| Date Made: | 1500-1599 |
| Early Date: | 1500 |
| Late Date: | 1599 |
| Section: | Historic |
| Materials: | Metal |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 365 - Other Number |
Description
Blade and grip in one piece. Narrow single-edged blade triangular in section, tapering to point. Straight quillons. Knob in middle of grip which is spirally twisted. Knob at end. Much worn. "dug up in the ruins of a building at Brescia, Italy, that had been erected in the latter part of the XV century"
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