Hanger of Johannes van Leenen
This hanger – a weapon with a short, broad blade – was made for Johan van Leenen, a high-ranking official in the Dutch East India Company. It is exceptionally luxurious, with a hilt of sawasa, a very expensive alloy of fire-gilt copper, gold and arsenic. The scabbard is covered with shagreen (rayskin). The hilt and scabbard were probably shipped separately to Europe, where a Dutch-made blade completed the weapon.
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Hanger of Johannes van Leenen
This hanger – a weapon with a short, broad blade – was made for Johan van Leenen, a high-ranking official in the Dutch East India Company. It is exceptionally luxurious, with a hilt of sawasa, a very expensive alloy of fire-gilt copper, gold and arsenic. The scabbard is covered with shagreen (rayskin). The hilt and scabbard were probably shipped separately to Europe, where a Dutch-made blade completed the weapon.
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This hanger – a weapon with a ...... de blade completed the weapon.
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NG-1978-99
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Rijksmuseum
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Hanger of Johannes van Leenen
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Houwer van Johannes van Leenen
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created
c. 1675 - c. 1700
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ca. 1675 - ca. 1700
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extent
breedte 11,5 cm
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depth 5.5 cm
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diepte 5,5 cm
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geheel lengte 80,5 cm
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gewicht 775 gr
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length 66.4 cm
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length 80.5 cm
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schede+zwaard gewicht 1001 gr
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schede breedte 4,7 cm
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schede lengte 66,4 cm
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Collectie: wapens & militaria
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spatial
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fourth quarter 17th century
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vierde kwart 17e eeuw
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