Sword
c. 1400
Overall: 85.3 cm (33 9/16 in.); Blade: 71.7 cm (28 1/4 in.); Quillions: 16.7 cm (6 9/16 in.); Grip: 12.7 cm (5 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1921.1252
The principal weapon of the European knight was his sword, a simple weapon with a broad, two-edged blade, a straight crossguard, and a round pommel or counterweight. The pommel gave the knight full mastery of a perfectly balanced weapon. The basic shape of the sword did not ch...
Artifact
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102585
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wikidata
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accession
1921.1252
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Terms
Culture
European, early 15th century
Technique
steel, leather, wire
Medium
steel, leather, wire
Genre
Arms and Armor
Department
Medieval Art
Relations
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