Hunting Knife, ca. 1500, Hall, Tyrol, Austrian, Hall, Steel, copper alloy, wood, bone, mother-of-pearl, L. 18 5/8 in. (47.29 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.35 cm), Knives, The grip is inlaid with the coat of arms of Austria in carved mother-of-pearl; the blade bears the mark of Hans Sumersperger, court knifesmith to Emperor Maximilian I (1459–1519). Such knives formed part of a group of implements that were used to prepare freshly killed game, including bear, wild boar, and deer, after a hunt
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Hunting Knife, ca, 1500, Hall, Tyrol, Austrian, Steel, copper alloy, wood, bone, mother, pearl, L, 18 5/8, 47.29 cm, W, 2 1/2, 6.35, Knives, grip, inlaid, coat, arms, Austria, carved mother, blade bears, mark, Hans Sumersperger, court knifesmith, Emperor Maximilian, I, 1459–1519, knives formed, part, group, implements, prepare freshly, killed, game, bear, wild boar, deer, hunt
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