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Daggers
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A hidden compartment and a tale of lovers raise a question: what is documented? We distinguish the story attributed to this dagger from the actual accounts of objects...
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The name Priory of Sion unites a modern story with a medieval aesthetic. Discover what is documented, how the myth spread and why the emblems on a dagger...
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Museum pieces and manuscripts explain the dagger's place in the knight's equipment. Learn to observe their shapes and distinguish historical evidence of the term "functional" in current replicas.
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Are a Viking dagger and a seax the same thing? Museum finds help distinguish everyday knives, single-edged weapons, and modern reproductions.
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The photographs describe a dagger, but are not enough to date it. Find out what museum evidence tells us about the 12th–13th centuries and the Crusades.
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How to interpret a dagger without confusing history, replica and fantasy. Recognize their shapes, contrast museum references and understand what the names and symbols of each design mean.
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Learn to recognize the blade, hilt and scabbard of the Qama, and discover what museum specimens have to say about its relationship with Persia and the Caucasus.
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Preservation
A guide to storing a collectible dagger without neglecting its sheath. The Accolade serves as an example to explain the separation of materials, support and review of the...
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“Left Hand” describes a historical function and does not guarantee a left-handed adaptation. Learn to distinguish the orientation of the trim, the intended hand and the compatibility of...
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Al-Andalus
What do we know about the eared dagger linked to Boabdil, where the catalogs place it and how to distinguish it from his genet sword and modern recreations.
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A reading of the curved blade, rosette and guard of a decorated dagger. Learn what their photographs show, what requires documentation, and how to distinguish a modern reproduction...
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Learn to interpret the curved hawks and finials of the Diavolo. A reading of his photographs that distinguishes the historical function of the guard from the hypotheses about...
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The jambiya is part of the clothing and cultural identity of Yemen. Learn to interpret its blade, scabbard and belt, to distinguish it from the Omani khanjar and...
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The guard of the Deschaux dagger allows us to understand how the hand was protected in Renaissance fencing. We analyze its visible details, its relationship with the rapier...
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A cross is not enough to attribute a dagger to the Temple. Learn to value dates, provenance and symbols, and to distinguish the documented history from the current...
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Celts and Iberians
Learn what anthropomorphic handles and antenna finials reveal, and how to distinguish a modern reproduction from archaeological evidence.
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The blade, guard, and pommel help interpret a dagger better than its trade name. Discover the differences between a cross dagger and a rondel, with museum examples and...
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Find out what "botero dagger" means, how it is distinguished from a batero knife, and what historical examples are documented. An explanation with photographs and museum sources.
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What does a dagger with a pin show, what does its inspiration in the Scottish dirk mean and what evidence is needed to attribute it to medieval feminine...
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