Partisan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The dagger, titled "Partisan," by and artist not specified, features a long, slender blade with a pointed tip and a straight edge on both sides. The blade is silver-colored with an etched design running down its center and etched decorative patterns throughout. A decorative silver piece at the base of the blade features curled ends on either side and a scroll-like design in the middle. The handle is black with a silver-colored metal collar and decorative etchings. The background of the image is a solid light-gray color.