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Broadsword

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Broadsword, A sword with a pommel resembling a bunch of grapes or a bulb, a long slender grip wrapped in metal, a guard with curved quillons and a broad flat blade.

Artwork Details

Date
early 17th century
Medium
Steel, silver, wood
Culture
Northern European, possibly Switzerland
Dimensions
299 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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