Partisan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a partisan with a long, pointed blade and a decorative handle. The blade is long and narrow, with a pointed tip, made of silver-colored metal with a darker edge and a vertical seam down the center. The base of the blade is wide and flat with a rounded edge on either side that curls up at the end. The handle is made of dark-colored wood or metal with gold-colored metal designs. The handle has a tassel made of yellow threads at the bottom. There is a gold-colored emblem with intricate designs on the base of the blade. The background is a plain gray color. The title of the piece is "Partisan" and the artist is unknown.