A bollock dagger or ballock knife is a type of dagger with a distinctively shaped hilt, with two oval swellings at the guard resembling male testes ("bollocks"). The guard is often in one piece with the wooden grip, and reinforced on top with a shaped metal washer.

The ballock dagger had a long history and could be found throughout the British Isles and continental Europe. It was a versatile weapon and tool that could be used both on and off the battlefield.

The ballock dagger form emerged in the 14th century as one of five prototypical European medieval dagger types, which also included rondel daggers, ear daggers, baselards, and quillion or cruciform daggers. These were all fighting knives with broadly similar function.

Given the variety found throughout medieval arms and armour, it should not be surprising that the ballock dagger —something as conceptually simple as a blade mounted with a phallic grip—shows a fairly staggering amount of variety.

The ballock knife, also sometimes called a kidney dagger, was a very popular form of dagger worn by men throughout northern Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries. It served as an eating utensil, tool, and weapon.

2018年7月24日 · Ballock Dagger. Date: 14 th century. Found: Borremose near Remkolde, Sværdborg, Zealand, Denmark. Length of sheath: 19.5 cm. Length of blade (fragmentary): 11 cm. Our first model is that of a so-called ballock dagger, a name derived from the distinctly shaped hilt which comes equipped with two oval bulges resembling male testes.

The ballock knife, also sometimes called a kidney dagger, was a very popular form of dagger worn by men throughout northern Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries. It served as an eating utensil, tool, and weapon.

The ballock dagger was a simple yet effective weapon which was popular for civilian and military use alike. These daggers were in use throughout Europe for more than three centuries, from the early 14th through the 17th century.

The bollock dagger or ballock knife is a type of dagger with a distinctively shaped shaft, with two oval swellings at the guard resembling male testes ("bollocks"). The guard is often in one piece with the wooden grip, and reinforced on top with a shaped metal washer.

The ballock knife, also sometimes called a kidney dagger, was a very popular form of dagger worn by men throughout northern Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries. It served as an eating utensil, tool, and weapon.