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Landsknecht daggers


Identification code: 300037069
Español: lansquenetes | Català: lansquenet



Alternative term/s

  • daggers, Landsknecht
  • Landsknecht dagger

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Daggers widely used by German and Swiss landsknechts during the 16th century, having a hilt, often of steel, with a grip which flares at the top and a guard with a shell or side ring and two quillons, either straight or curving towards the blade. They were furnished with a sheath, typically made of metal and decorated with raised bands.

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