Cinquedea

Date: ca. 1500
Geography: possibly Emilia
Culture: Italian, possibly Emilia
Medium: Steel, etched and gilt; gilt bronze; horn; brass
Dimensions: L. 23 in. (58.42 cm); Wt. 2 lb. (907 g)
Classification: Daggers
Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession Number: 14.25.1266

The cinquedea derives its name from the distinctively broad blade, about five fingers (cinque diti) wide. The scenes on both sides of this blade represent episodes from the ancient Roman myth of Diana and Actaeon.

Provenance
Ex. coll.: Duke of Medina-Celi, Madrid.

For more information on Oakeshott Type XXI see this extract from Ewart Oakeshott's Records of the Medieval Sword: sword-site.com/thread/204/oakeshott-type-records-medieval-sword

Source: www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/22374