Hand and a Half Sword
Object type: Hand and a half sword
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German
Date: ca. 1500–1525
Medium: Steel, leather, wood
Dimensions: L. 50 1/4 in. (127.6 cm); L. of blade 37 3/4 in. (96 cm); Wt. 4 lb. (1814 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Purchase, The Sulzberger Foundation Inc. and Helmut Nickel Gifts, Rogers Fund, Bequest of Stephen V. Grancsay, by exchange, and funds from various donors, 1988
Accession year: 1988