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Broadsword

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Broadsword by The sword has a brown wooden handle. The crossguard and pommel are made of metal, the pommel being spherical. The blade is long and straight with a slight tapering towards the tip. The blade and crossguard display signs of wear. The background is light grey.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1612
Medium
Steel, brass wire, gold
Culture
German, Solingen
Dimensions
599 × 221 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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