art-of-swords:Cinquedea DaggerDated: circa 1500Geography: possibly Emilia (Italy)Culture: Italian, p
art-of-swords:Cinquedea DaggerDated: circa 1500Geography: possibly Emilia (Italy)Culture: Italian, possibly EmiliaMedium: steel, etched and gilt; gilt bronze; horn; brassMeasurements: overall length 23 inches (58.42 cm weight. 2 lb. (907 g)Provenance: Ex. coll.: Duke of Medina-Celi, MadridThe cinquedea derives its name from the distinctively broad blade, about five fingers (cinque diti) wide. The scenes on both sides of this blade represent episodes from the ancient Roman myth of Diana and Actaeon.Source: Copyright © 2015 The Metropolitan Museum of Art -- source link