Dagger
Unknown Artist
1800s
Medium
metal
Dimensions
l. 38.1 cm · hilt: w. 6.4 cm
Classification
Arms and Armor
Department
Korean Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of The Honorable Joseph P. Carroll and Roberta Carroll, M.D.
Accession Number
1995.246.a
About this artwork
This is a typical 19th-century double-edge short sword. The image of bats was chosen to decorate the brass mount because of their association with the idea of longevity and happiness.