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Cross Hilt Sword

Clemens Horn

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Cross Hilt Sword by Clemens Horn features a sword with a brown handle wrapped in a spiral pattern. The sword's handle is topped with a spherical pommel decorated with engravings. The crossguard is silver with engraved designs. The blade is gold and brown with engraved text and patterns. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the bottom to light gray at the top.

Artwork Details

Date
1600–1625
Medium
Iron, silver, wood, copper alloy, steel, gold
Culture
hilt, British, London; blade, German, Solingen
Dimensions
444 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette