Hilt of a Hunting Sword Depicting Beasts of the Chase
The hunt for large game such as wild boar or deer- an exclusively aristocratic activity- provided ideal opportunities for noblemen to display their wealth and taste. Craftsmen developed an array of luxurious accessories, such as the decorated sword hilt, attached to a blade by...
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37032
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object
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normalized
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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en
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1
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import
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/71.464 |
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carved ivory
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