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Rapier

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metal rapier with a long thin blade, the blade appears to be silver or white metal. The hilt is made of dark metal with a spherical pommel on top. The grip is wrapped in a dark coiled material. A crossguard extends out from the hilt on either side, each end terminating in a ball. A circular metal piece loops around the bottom of the crossguard. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
late 16th century
Medium:
Steel, leather
Culture:
German
Dimensions:
446 × 624 px
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