Title: Ballock Knife
Object type: Ballock knife
Date: late 15th century
Culture: possibly French or German
Medium: Steel, wood, lead
Dimensions: L. 14 5/16 in. (36.3 cm); L. of blade 9 5/16 in. (23.7 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. of blade 13/16 in. (2.1 cm); thickness of blade 7/16 in. (1.1 cm); Wt. 8 oz. (226.8 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
Geography: Country of Origin    Possibly Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY