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Dagger with Scabbard

Wolf Paller

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dagger with Scabbard by Wolf Paller. Long silver dagger with short crossguard and ornate handle. Handle is dark with small pointy silver studs on it. The pommel of the dagger is rounded and flared. Dagger has a pointed tip. The scabbard is black with a silver cap at the bottom and silver decorative filigree. A silver band with etched leafy floral designs encircles the scabbard near the bottom. A narrow plain band and a wide ornate band with a repeating diamond pattern are above the leafy band. A thin plain band tops the scabbard, just below a wide flat square section. The scabbard and dagger are laying on a gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1575
Medium
Steel, silver, ray skin, leather, wood
Culture
German, Dresden
Dimensions
416 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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