Parrying Dagger

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Parrying Dagger by artist unknown. Long, narrow silver dagger blade with slight tapering towards sharp tip. The crossguard is curved and made of gold-colored metal with a rope-like twisted design, extending to form the handle's end decoration. The grip is wrapped in brown cord or fabric. The pommel at the top of the dagger is a gold-colored metal ball with rope-like twisted design. The dagger is centered on a light gray background.