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Partisan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a Partisan by Friedrich Kunkel. The weapon has a long, pointed blade with a central ridge. The blade is wide with a distinctive, wavy edge cutout on either side near the base. The metal of the blade and hilt is silver and worn with spots of discoloration. The hilt is long and cylindrical and made of metal with rings around it. The bottom part of the hilt appears to be made of dark wood. The background is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1700
Medium:
Steel, wood (ash)
Culture:
French
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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