Hand-and-a-Half Sword
| Title | Hand-and-a-Half Sword |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1500 15th century |
| Medium | steel, wood, leather; quillions and spirally fluted pommel of blackened steel |
| Classification | Arms and Armor |
| Origin | South Germany, early 16th Century South Germany |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Hand-and-a-Half Sword, c. 1500. South Germany, early 16th Century. Steel, wood, leather; quillions and spirally fluted pommel of blackened steel; overall: 117.5 cm (46 1/4 in.); blade: 90.2 cm (35 1/2 in.); quillions: 26.4 cm (10 3/8 in.); grip: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance, 1921.1253 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Hand-and-a-Half Sword” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 1500. It is executed in steel, wood, leather; quillions and spirally fluted pommel of blackened steel and classified as arms and armor. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Recorded origin: South Germany, early 16th Century. Browse more public-domain art from South Germany.
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