Hand-and-a-Half Sword
Object type: Hand-and-a-half sword
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Swiss
Date: ca. 1525
Medium: Steel, wood, shagreen
Dimensions: L. 47 7/8 in. (121.7 cm); L. of blade 38 1/2 in. (97.8 cm); W. 8 3/4 (22.2 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 8 oz. (2041.2 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914