Hand-and-a-Half Sword
1535–1585
- Medium
- steel; wood, leather, sharkskin grip
- Dimensions
- Overall: 116.8 cm (46 in.); Blade: 94.8 cm (37 5/16 in.); Quillions: 31 cm (12 3/16 in.); Grip: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.)
- Genre
- Arms and armor
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Tags
Germany
About
A hand-and-a-half sword is a large sword with a double-edged blade and a long grip that, when necessary, could accommodate both hands to wield it. The grip of this sword is made of sharkskin and has been fitted around a wooden core. On the blade are two yet to be identified marks.