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The image shows an ornate dagger with a complex pattern on its blade and handle. The dagger is primarily green with gold outlining the patterns and edges. It is set against a light beige background, with the handle pointing left and the blade pointing right. The artist's signature is in the lower right corner in red.
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The image shows an ornate dagger with a complex pattern on its blade and handle. The dagger is primarily green with gold outlining the patterns and edges. It is set against a light beige background, with the handle pointing left and the blade pointing right. The artist's signature is in the lower right corner in red.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bootjack

Marius Hansen

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 27.8 x 35.7 cm (10 15/16 x 14 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 11" long; 4" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2009
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Rumney
Inscription

lower right in watercolor: Marius N. Hansen.

NGA object ID 14218. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.