Ear dagger

Short description: Type of dagger

Drawing of an ear dagger

An ear dagger is a relatively rare and exotic form of dagger that was used during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance. It is so named because the pommel of the dagger has a very distinctive shape, somewhat resembling a human ear.[1] Ear daggers frequently have a single sharpened edge that ends in an acute point.

It is thought that the ear dagger was introduced to Europe from Spain, where it presumably originated from the Moors.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 See also
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## History

The design (in bronze) may have appeared in the second millennium BC in Luristan and is more firmly attested in the first.[1] Further production in the same area took place between 300AD and 500AD.[1] The design was first made in Europe in the Iberian peninsular.[1] By the 15th century manufacturer had extended to Italy.[1]

## See also

* Baselard
* Bollock
* Dagger
* Dirk
* Rondel
* Stiletto
* List of daggers

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Treasures of the Royal Armouries A Panoply of Arms. Royal Armouries Museum. 2022. p. 98. ISBN 9781913013400.

## External links

* myarmoury.com
* myarmoury.com article on rondel daggers, with an illustration of an ear dagger
* liveseycompany.com
* Royal armouries collection, high resolution images of authentic example

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