Two-Handed Sword, 1550-1600, Cleveland Museum of Art: Medieval ArtThe two-handed sword, originally a
Two-Handed Sword, 1550-1600, Cleveland Museum of Art: Medieval ArtThe 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.Size: Overall: 168.3 cm (66 ¼ in.); Blade: 126.4 cm (49 ¾ in.); Quillions: 35.2 cm (13 7/8 in.); Grip: 41.3 cm (16 ¼ in.); Ricasso: 20.3 cm (8 in.)Medium: steel, wood and leather grip; fluted pommelhttps://clevelandart.org/art/1916.1509 -- source link
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