Rapier
Unknown Artist
late 16th century
Medium
Steel
Dimensions
L. 49 1/4 in. (125.1 cm); L. of blade 43 5/8 in. (110.8 cm); W. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); D. 9 in. (22.9 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 13 oz. (1275.7 g)
Classification
Swords
Culture
hilt, German; blade, Spanish
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession Number
14.25.1036