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Dagger with Scabbard

Sword maker Wolf Paller German
ca. 1575
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 376

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Dagger with Scabbard
  • Sword maker: Wolf Paller (German, Dresden, died 1583)
  • Date: ca. 1575
  • Geography: Dresden
  • Culture: German, Dresden
  • Medium: Steel, silver, ray skin, leather, wood
  • Dimensions: L. 15 1/8 in. (38.4 cm); Wt. (with sheath) 1 lb. 6 oz. (624 g)
  • Classification: Daggers
  • Credit Line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
  • Object Number: 29.158.662a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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