Dagger
1800s
Overall: 38.1 cm (15 in.); Hilt: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.); Scabbard: 42.5 cm (16 3/4 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1995.246.a
This is a typical 19th-century double-edge short sword. The image of bats was chosen to decorate the brass mount because of their association with the idea of longevity and happiness.
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159042
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en
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"Q79978032"
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import
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accession
1995.246.a
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