Basket-Hilt Broadsword ("Mortuary Sword")

Cleveland Museum of Art

Long silver sword with a basket-hilt at the top. The hilt has a rounded knob at the very top. There are then two metal curved wings on either side, which come to a point. Underneath the wings there are decorations. The quillon is made of metal wire. The blade is long and tapers to a point. The background is grey with black at the top.