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Machete whose handle ends in a lion's head
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The object consists of a cast and chased blade, riveted to the end of the handle. The handle is obliquely cut in cross-section into a quadrangular shape, has a thickening in the middle, and ends in a lion's head, the details of which are pierced and punched. The eyes are made of black stones. The mouth is pierced transversely. The blade is smooth on one side and obliquely cut on the other, featuring two longitudinal grooves.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineHakmes waarvan het hecht eindigt in een leeuwenkop. c. 1750 - c. 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
