Hand-and-a-Half Sword
Object type: Hand-and-a-half sword
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German or Swiss
Date: early 16th century
Medium: Steel, wood
Dimensions: L. 46 1/2 in. (118.1 cm); L. of blade 38 1/2 in. (97.7 cm); W. 8 3/4 (22.2 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 1 oz. (1389.1 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914