early 1600s
Steel and horn (associated grip and blade)
Overall: 27.6 cm (10 7/8 in.); Blade: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.); Quillions: 4 cm (1 9/16 in.)
Weight: 60 g (2.12 oz.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1696
The carved grip of this dagger depicts the Old Testament story of the Sacrifice of Isaac.
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