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| Keywords: German - Hilt of a Hunting Sword Depicting Beasts of the Chase - Walters 71464 - Right Side.jpg The hunt for large game such as wild boar or deer- an exclusively aristocratic activity- provided ideal opportunities for noblemen to display their wealth and taste Craftsmen developed an array of luxurious accessories such as the decorated sword hilt attached to a blade by a separate craftsman Ivory could be carved into intricate shapes felt great in the hand and as the tusk of a powerful animal called to mind the belief in the hierarchy of all living things The hunting sword was a potent symbol of this as it was the nobleman's right to give the final thrust of the sword to an animal actually downed by attendants Hunters respected the grace and fierce will to live of the animals hunted; their depiction on weapons expressed homage as much as dominion Such hunting accessories in ivory are remarkably similar to ones entering European collections from Mughal India and may have been influenced by the latter ca 1680 Baroque carved ivory cm 13 8 accession number 71 464 37032 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters place of origin south Germany Walters Art Museum license Baroque sculpture in the Walters Art Museum German art in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
