Project “Creation and presentation of digitally accessible cultural heritage of Shumen Municipality”

Dusack

Detailed information

Name of the object

Dusack

Inventory №

2043

Location

Shumen Regional Museum

Material from which the item is made

Metal – gold, silver, copper, iron, bronze

Dimensions and weight

Total length 620 mm, blade length 460 mm, blade width 53 mm

Method of acquisition and location

Cultural period of creation

The Bulgarian lands XV – XIX centuries

Item description

Used by military engineers in some European states in 19th century. The blade is of steel, straight, single-edged. There is a wide fuller on one of the sides. The guard is made of iron, with ornated crossbars. The grip is of dark wood.
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