Parrying Dagger
Object type: Parrying dagger
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: French of Italian
Date: 16th century
Medium: Steel, iron, copper wire, brass wire
Dimensions: L. 18 3/4 in. (47.6 cm); L. of blade 13 5/8 in. (34.6 cm); W. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm); W. of blade 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); thickness of blade 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 4 oz. (567 g)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1913