Falchion

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a falchion, a medieval curved-blade weapon, by an unknown artist. The sword features a curved blade with a pointed tip. The blade appears to have etchings along its length. A crossguard connects the hilt to the blade. The crossguard has a twisted rope design. The hilt is shaped like an eagle's head. The background fades from black at the top to gray at the bottom.