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Eared Dagger

ca. 1530
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 374
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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
  • Object Number: 39.159.1
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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