Hand-and-a-Half Sword

Cleveland Museum of Art

Hand-and-a-Half Sword by Johannes Kugel. The sword has a long, straight silver blade with a pointed tip. The blade is wider near the crossguard and tapers towards the tip. The crossguard is straight and horizontal with slightly tapered ends. The hilt is black with a decorative knob at the top. The grip is long and narrow with a slight swell in the middle. The background is gray and darkens towards the top. The sword is centered in the image.