Stiletto

ca. 1600

The elegant stiletto became a popular weapon in the Renaissance because it was easily concealed and efficient, slender enough to penetrate chain mail worn by combatants.

Steel

2 13/16 x 11/16 in. (7.15 x 1.75 cm)

L.: 10 1/4 in.

Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection

56.204

Now on view at the Seattle Art Museum

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