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Stiletto

In the style of: Italian

Date: 17th century
Medium: steel, iron, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 7/8 x 2 1/4 x 1/2 in. (20 x 5.7 x 1.3 cm)
Credit Line:Museum Purchase
Object number: 1961.41.1
A stiletto is a knife or dagger with a long slender blade and needle-like point, intended primarily as a stabbing weapon. Some consider the stiletto a form of dagger, but most stilettos are specialized thrusting weapons not designed for cutting or slashing.
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