Schiavona Broadsword
early 1700s
Overall: 109.9 cm (43 1/4 in.); Blade: 94 cm (37 in.); Grip: 9.2 cm (3 5/8 in.); Guard: 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.)
Source image
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The schiavona-type broadsword features a complex barred guard that slopes forward. Its name derives from the Italian word for "Slavonic" and refers to the Slavonian corps who served as bodyguards to the Doge of Venice until the end of the Venetian Republic in 1797. Such swords...
Artifact
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Terms
Culture
Italy, Venice
Technique
steel, leather, wood, brass
Medium
steel, leather, wood, brass
Genre
Arms and Armor
Department
Medieval Art
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