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Source Description
The two-handed sword, originally a weapon of war for specialist infantry, is so named because two hands were required to wield it. By the late 1600s, these enormous swords assumed a largely ceremonial or bodyguard function.
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100171
label
Two-Handed Sword
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object
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100171
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object
title
Two-Handed Sword
description
The two-handed sword, originally a weapon of war for specialist infantry, is so named because two hands were required to wield it. By the late 1600s, these enormous swords assumed a largely ceremonial or bodyguard function.
date
1550–1600
citation
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CC0
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language
en
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Q60778932
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Arms and Armor
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Overall: 191.5 cm (75 3/8 in.); Blade: 144.8 cm (57 in.); Quillions: 41.5 cm (16 5/16 in.); Grip: 40.7 cm (16 in.); Ricasso: 33.4 cm (13 1/8 in.)
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Germany, second half of 16th Century
accession
1919.68
Source extras
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steel; leather and wood grip, cloth-covered middle
tombstone
Two-Handed Sword, 1550–1600. Germany, second half of 16th Century. Steel; leather and wood grip, cloth-covered middle; overall: 191.5 cm (75 3/8 in.); blade: 144.8 cm (57 in.); quillions: 41.5 cm (16 5/16 in.); grip: 40.7 cm (16 in.); ricasso: 33.4 cm (13 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance, 1919.68
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MED - Arms & Armor
citations
citation
Gilchrist, Helen Ives. <em>A Catalogue of the Collection of Arms & Armor Presented to the Cleveland Museum of Art by Mr. and Mrs. John Long Severance; 1916-1923</em>. Cleveland: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1924.
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Mentioned: p. 104, E45
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
galleryDonorText
Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Armor Court
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2026-05-29 05:25:21.784000
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100171
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Medieval Art
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MED - Arms & Armor
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steel; leather and wood grip, cloth-covered middle
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