Rapier

Unknown Artist

late 16th century

Rapier by Unknown Artist

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

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