Title: Rapier
Object type: Rapier
Date: late 16th century
Culture: German
Medium: Steel, copper wire
Dimensions: L. 54 1/4 in. (137.8 cm); L. of blade 48 in. (121.9 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); D. 6 in. (15.2 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 11 oz. (1672.6 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin    Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY