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Smallsword

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Smallsword by Johann Kändler, handle wrapped with metal wire, pommel and guard made of metal, pommel features a lion and a lion skin, guard ends in the form of dragons or snakes.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1650
Medium:
Steel, copper, leather, wood
Culture:
Dutch
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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