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Diego de Caias Spanish
This dagger may be the earliest known work by Diego de Çaias. Its form, with two "ears" at the top of the grip, is probably Moorish in origin. This was popular in Italy and Spain during the early to mid-sixteenth century.
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Title: Eared Dagger
Maker:
Diego de Caias (Spanish, recorded 1535–49)
Date: ca. 1530
Culture: French
Medium: Steel, gold, ivory, brass, copper
Dimensions: L. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm); Wt. 10 oz. (283.49 g)
Classification: Daggers
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1939
Accession Number: 39.159.1
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