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Two daggers
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Soldiers used daggers mainly in hand-to-hand combat, but these thrusting weapons were also a status symbol for the nobility. Various types were in use, often with an embellished hilt. A dagger with two lobes at the guard was called a 'bollock dagger' or a 'kidney dagger'. These two daggers were found buried, which is why the blades are damaged.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineTwee dolken. c. 1475 - c. 1524. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
