- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Straight double-edged broad-sword. The blade is stamped below the cross guard. The grip is covered with leather and bound with copper wire; it has a round steel pommel. [LM 24/10/2007]
- Cultural groups
- European
- Person
- Maker Unknown Maker
- Field collector Unknown Collector
- PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection
- Date / Period
- Date made: 1400-1600
- Date collected
- ?By 1874
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1884
- Materials and processes
- Material Steel Metal, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Iron Metal, Material Metal Wire, Material Copper Metal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Bound, Process Stamped
- Dimensions
- Length: max 1080 mm, Width: max 93 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1884.24.95 PR Cat other PR nos: 1032
1884.24.95
Straight double-edged broad-sword. The blade is stamped below the cross guard. The grip is covered with leather and bound with copper wire; it has a round steel pommel. [LM 24/10/2007]
1884.24.95
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