Siermes
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- length 26.7 cm x width 3.7 cm x depth 1.9 cm
- Origin
- Sri Lanka
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum
- Image provider
- rijksmuseum
- License
- Public Domain
- Credit
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Art Genome Taxonomy
6 tags
Visual Qualities
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Highly Ornamented Visual · 98%
The hilt and adjoining blade areas contain dense scrolling, engraved, and relief-like ornament.
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Curvilinear Forms Visual · 96%
Sweeping curves define the blade profile, grip, terminal, and repeated scroll ornament.
Geographic Regions
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Asian Art Metadata · 98%
The catalog gives Sri Lanka as the place of origin; the catalog’s available regional category is Asian Art.
Materials
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Metal Visual · 94%
The blade and fittings visibly have hard metallic surfaces, though the specific metals and finishes are not established by the image.
Antiquities, Artifacts, and Religious Objects
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Arms and Armor Metadata · 99%
The Rijksmuseum classifies the object as a presentation dagger and ceremonial weapon.
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Ceremonial Object Metadata · 95%
The catalog explicitly identifies the dagger as ceremonial and intended for presentation.
Source & rights
anonymous. Siermes. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.