Malchus Falchion
Object type: Malchus falchion
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: French
Date: blade, possibly ca. 1500; grip, possibly 19th century
Medium: Steel, wood (boxwood)
Dimensions: H. 28 in. (71.1 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 12 oz. (793.8 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917