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42-30-206

From: Italy | Venice (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: Historic

Object Number 42-30-206
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Venetian (uncertain)
Provenience Italy | Venice (uncertain)
Period 17th Century
Date Made 1600-1699 CE
Section Historic
Materials Iron | Wood | Metal
Description

left handed use. Double-edged iron blade tapering to point. Curved metal quillons with grotesque animal in low relief on each side. Oval metal carrying loop at right angles to quillon. Wooden grip terminating in crescent-shaped metal pommel ornamented with two serpents in low relief.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 237 - Collector Number

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