

State Staff Weapon
The dagger titled "State Staff Weapon" by an unknown artist depicts a long, narrow dagger blade with a pointed tip. The blade is silver with a weathered appearance. The blade has an engraving featuring a design with crossed items resembling a sword and a staff with a bird on top. Underneath the crossed items, there are two shields; the top one reads 1567 and text on the bottom; only the top portion of the text on the bottom shield can be seen. On the left side of the blade, running vertically, are more engraved words. A small section of the dagger's handle protrudes from the bottom. The blade is set against a plain gray background.
Artwork Details
- Date
- dated 1564
- Medium
- Steel, wood, gold, textile, metallic thread
- Culture
- Austrian
- Dimensions
- 351 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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