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Design for a dagger and scabbard
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Design for a dagger and scabbard

Heinrich Aldegrever · 1539 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A dagger in a scabbard decorated with leafy tendrils and grotesques. The handle is crowned with two fish heads. The pommel is formed by an animal head with horns. The scabbard features a scene of Cain killing Abel.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printornamentprentscabbard, sheath
Credit lineOntwerp voor een dolk en schede. 1539. Heinrich Aldegrever. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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