14th C Dagger Type XVIIIa The hilt is steel with

The hilt is steel with a beveled wheel pommel of oval outline

for the coronation of Otto IV in 1198

it was a first choice for the armored combatant fighting on foot

This example has a simple wheel pommel and slightly down turned guard with arms that taper in cross section

Circa 950 Viking

14th C Dagger Type XVIIIa The hilt is steel withBased on Original: Circa 13 14th Century art and examples from the period. Overall length: 18. 25" Blade length: 12. 5" Blade width 1" Grip length: 3. 2" Guard width: 3. 25" Weight . 9 lbs Men at arms of the 14th century would have carried large daggers for hand to hand combat in the list or on the battlefield. This era saw continuous development of weapons and armor but a sidearm like this dagger is depicted throughout the century in armored