Executioner's Sword

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Executioner's Sword, a large, long sword with a wide blade and T-shaped crossguard made of brass or another metal, the hilt is wrapped in a black cord or wire; the long blade appears old and weathered with a dark-gray and black patina; the pommel is small, rounded and made of brass or another metal; the background fades from black at the top to light gray at the center; the sword hangs vertically, pointing straight up.