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Spontoon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a dagger titled "Spontoon" by an unknown artist. The dagger has a gold and silver handle and guard. The blade is silver with an engraving. The guard is gold with curved pointed ends and four round holes, two on each side. The handle is silver with a gold band at the base of the guard. The background is a plain gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Steel, wood (ash), gold
Culture:
French
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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