The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 28, 2023

Dagger

late 1600s

Italy, late 17th Century

Steel and ivory

Overall: 30.2 cm (11 7/8 in.); Blade: 20.3 cm (8 in.); Quillions: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1713

Location

210A Armor Court

Description

The carved grip of this dagger depicts the female followers of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine.

Provenance
Brett, Frank Gair Macomber; Boston; cat. #322.
Citations
Gilchrist, Helen Ives. A Catalogue of the Collection of Arms & Armor Presented to the Cleveland Museum of Art by Mr. and Mrs. John Long Severance; 1916-1923. Cleveland: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1924. Mentioned: p. 227, I47; Reproduced: Plate XLVI, I47 archive.org
Cleveland Museum of Art, and Helen Ives Gilchrist. Handbook of the Severance Collection of Arms and Armor. 2d ed., 1948. Reproduction: p. 48 archive.org
Exhibition history

The Cleveland Museum of Art (09/10/1998); "Armor Court Reinstallation"

Armor Court Reinstallation. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1916.1713