

Design for a Sword Hilt
The drawing depicts a sword hilt design. The hilt has a long, narrow, tapered center section with a pointed top. The top of the hilt features a crowned head with two additional faces on either side, all three facing forward. The handle of the hilt has engravings. The crossguard has decorative engravings and features a horse head on the left and a human head on the right. The center of the crossguard has a decorative design with curved lines and floral patterns. The background of the image is a light beige color. The artist of this design is Albrecht Dürer. The title of this piece is "Design for a Sword Hilt".
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca.1550
- Medium
- Pen, ink, wash, paper
- Culture
- German, probably Nuremberg
- Dimensions
- 600 × 487 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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