cma-medieval-art: Two-Handed Sword, 1550, Cleveland Museum of Art: Medieval ArtThe two-handed sword,
cma-medieval-art: Two-Handed Sword, 1550, 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: 170.5 cm (67 1/8 in.); Blade: 125.6 cm (49 7/16 in.); Quillions: 53.7 cm (21 1/8 in.); Grip: 43.2 cm (17 in.); Ricasso: 34.7 cm (13 11/16 in.)Medium: steel, leather and wood grip, bronze pommelhttps://clevelandart.org/art/1919.70 -- source link
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