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Pike

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a long silver sword titled "Pike" by an unknown artist. The sword has a long, slender blade with a pointed tip. A short crossguard is positioned near the bottom of the blade. The bottom portion of the hilt is wrapped in dark material, possibly leather, and the metal above the hilt appears to be silver. The background is a plain light gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
16th century
Medium:
Steel, wood
Culture:
possibly French
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
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