Dirk

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The Highland dirk was an all-purpose implement which evolved from the medieval dagger. This 18th-century example is said to be from Strathspey in the Highlands.

The dirk has a decorated wooden handle.

This dirk is typical of the kind of weapon which was outlawed by the various Disarming Acts which followed the unsuccessful Jacobite Risings of 1715 and 1745.

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• Online ID: 000-100-103-387-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.LC 86
• Date: 18th century
  
• Material: Wood grip; brass disc
  
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• Subject: Daggers, dirks (NMAS Classification)
  
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• Where: Scotland, Inverness-shire, Strathspey
  
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• Description: Dirk, with a wooden grip decorated with interlace, hearts, a flat-topped pommel with a brass disc and a quatrefoil tang, said to be from Strathspey, 18th century
  
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