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Rapier

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Rapier sword with a long slender blade and a hilt; the hilt features a large ornate spherical pommel on top of the grip; the grip is wrapped in cord; a complex guard with scrolling curved quillons and knuckle guard attached.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1600
Medium:
Steel, iron, copper wire
Culture:
Italian
Dimensions:
446 × 624 px
Museum record:
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