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Basket-Hilted Sword

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Basket-Hilted Sword features a long, narrow, silver-colored metal blade extending from bottom to top center. The hilt is predominantly silver with a rounded knob at the top. A half-moon shaped guard extends to the left. The guard consists of intricately intertwined curved lines and a double "B" monogram near the center. A long thin crossguard runs horizontally from the bottom of the guard toward the right. The background is gray with a subtle gradient.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1750–60
Medium:
Steel, silver
Culture:
British
Dimensions:
446 × 624 px
Museum record:
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