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Practice Sword

Ulrich Diefstetter

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Practice Sword by Ulrich Diefstetter shows a long silver sword with a black wrapped handle and a pommel at the top of the handle. The hilt is silver with a cross guard. The blade is long and appears to have some engravings or etching along it. The background is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1575
Medium:
Steel, leather, wood, brass
Culture:
German, Munich
Dimensions:
346 × 625 px
Museum record:
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