Sword
1400s
Overall: 104.2 cm (41 in.); Blade: 87.3 cm (34 3/8 in.); Quillions: 20.3 cm (8 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.1600
During medieval times, everyday objects carried deep spiritual meanings. The knight's sword was perceived as the noblest of weapons because its shape symbolized the cross on which Christ died.
Artifact
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id
95900
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contentType
object
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| citation |
citation
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| rights |
rights
CC0
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| wikidata |
wikidata
[
"Q60779781"
]
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| source |
source
import
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| accession |
accession
1916.16
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Source image fields (4)
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| largeImageUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1916.1600/1916.1600_web.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1916.1600/1916.1600_web.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
Terms
Culture
Germany (?)
Technique
steel; wood and leather grip
Medium
steel; wood and leather grip
Genre
Arms and Armor
Department
Medieval Art
Relations
belongs_to