Two-Handed Processional Sword carried by Guard of Duke Julius of Brunswick

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The sword has a long, slender blade with a pointed tip. The blade is straight and single-edged. The crossguard is straight with curved quillons at the ends. The grip is black with a metal pommel and a metal ferrule. The pommel has two curved arms that meet at the top. The ferrule is a short, cylindrical band. The handle has an additional decorative metal element, situated near the crossguard. The background is plain and light-colored. The sword's overall appearance suggests it is a ceremonial or historical piece, associated with "Two-Handed Processional Sword carried by Guard of Duke Julius of Brunswick".