Title: Practice Sword
Object type: Practice Sword
Date: ca. 1575
Culture: German, Munich
Artist:  Ulrich Diefstetter 
Artist bio: German, Au ca. 1536–ca. 1589 Au (now Munich)
Artist nationality: German
Artist role: Bladesmith
Medium: Steel, leather, wood, brass
Dimensions: L. 50 5/8 in. (128.5 cm); L. of blade 40 3/4 in. (103.5 cm); W. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 15 oz. (1332.4 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin Munich   Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY