~Unknown
Striking work by bladesmiths (and one illustrator) for Art Thursday.
Antenna Dagger, central Europe
circa 800-450 BCE
Alte Armatur und Ringkunst
by Hans Talhoffer (1420–1490)
Dagger (Khanjar), India
Mid 1600s
Dirk (thrusting dagger), possibly Portuguese
Late 1600s
Dagger with flowered-shaped hilt, India
circa 1600-1730
Dagger (Kindjal) with Scabbard
Caucasian region, possibly Kubachi, Dagestan
1818–19
Moroccan Dagger
photo by Dennis Jarvis
Last quote:
Strike while the iron is hot.
~Anonymous
Beautiful pieces of art...no matter what their purpose. The handles and sheaths shown are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteReally enjoyed the video of the old Japanese master and his new apprentice. The apprentice was spot on with his view that you could learn technique from the web (or from books), but it is wholly better to know how a master thinks.