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Curators, Collectors, and Dealers: The Growth of the Arms and Armor Collection, 1929 to the Present

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Curators, Collectors, and Dealers: The Growth of the Arms and Armor Collection, 1929 to the Present

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As part of a special Sunday at the Met program held in conjunction with the exhibition Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department, Stuart W. Pyhrr, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Curator in Charge, details the growth of the department after 1929, changes in the galleries, and notable acquisitions.

Dressing in Steel: Part One

Dressing in Steel: Part One
(00:37:39) 675 views

Dressing in Steel: Part Two

Dressing in Steel: Part Two
(00:20:04) 269 views

A Visit to the Armor Galleries

A Visit to the Armor Galleries
(00:30:21) 4350 views

Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department, 1904&ndash;1929

Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department, 1904–1929
(00:30:12) 226 views

The Art of Arms and Armor: Challenges of Research, Display, and Education

The Art of Arms and Armor: Challenges of Research, Display, and Education
(00:33:09) 320 views

Curators, Collectors, and Dealers: The Growth of the Arms and Armor Collection, 1929 to the Present

Curators, Collectors, and Dealers: The Growth of the Arms and Armor Collection, 1929 to the Present
(00:36:37) 207 views

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Dagger with Scabbard

Wolf Paller  (German, Dresden, died 1583)

Date:
ca. 1575
Culture:
German, Dresden
Medium:
Steel, silver, ray skin, leather, wood
Dimensions:
Length, 15 1/8 in. (38.4 cm) Weight with sheath, 1 lb. 6 oz. (624 g)
Classification:
Daggers
Credit Line:
Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
Accession Number:
29.158.662a, b

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 376

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