Poignard
Object type: Poignard
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Italian
Date: late 16th century
Medium: Steel, copper wire, gold
Dimensions: L. 13 15/16 in. (35.4 cm); L. of blade 9 3/4 in. (24.7 cm); W. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); W. of blade 11/16 in. (1.8 cm); thickness of blade 1/4 in. (0.7 cm); Wt. 7 oz. (198.4 g)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1913