The misericorde is a dagger with a tapered blade which was used to deliver the death stroke in the Middle Ages. The French term evolved from a Latin composite of the words 'miser' and 'cor' ('miserable' and 'heart') and meant 'act of mercy.'

☞ Misha is a visual artist and designer with a penchant for the macabre and medieval. Hailing from a multidisciplinary background in digital design systems and menswear fashion, his work invokes elements of costume, symbol, and narrative.