Ballock Knife
Object type: Ballock knife
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German
Date: mid-16th century
Medium: Steel, wood, copper
Dimensions: L. 13 5/8 in. (34.6 cm); L. of blade 9 11/16 in. (24.6 cm); W. 1 1/4 in. (3.1 cm); W. of blade 5/8 in. (1.6 cm); thickness of blade 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 5 oz. (141.7 g)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Gift of Jean Jacques Reubell, in memory of his mother, Julia C. Coster, and of his wife, Adeline E. Post, both of New York City, 1926
Accession year: 1926