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Sword with chiseled iron hilt
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The iron hilt is chased in bas-relief in various places with rows of pikemen, all seen from behind, and further with rows of riders with turbans in high relief and dog heads; the knuckle bow is chased at the bottom in high relief with riders and pikemen in front of a fortress or city gate with the year 1662 on it; the wooden grip is wrapped with twisted iron wire and has a braided grip ring on both sides. The colichemarde-shaped blade is double-edged, has a diamond cross-section and is etched with arabesques.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDegen met gebeiteld ijzeren gevest. 1662. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.