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Partisan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a dagger called Partisan by an unknown artist. The dagger has a long, pointed blade with an ornate design. The blade is silver-colored and features intricate engravings. The blade is widest about one-third of the way down from the tip, then tapers to a narrower section that connects to the handle. The bottom of the blade is wider and has two pointed sections on either side. The handle appears to have a brown woven or braided section near the bottom with a gold-colored metal band. The background of the image is a plain gray color.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1642
Medium
Steel, wood, textile, metallic thread
Culture
German
Dimensions
351 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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