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Sword
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The principal weapon of the European knight was his sword, a simple weapon with a broad, two-edged blade, a straight crossguard, and a round pommel or counterweight. The pommel gave the knight full mastery of a perfectly balanced weapon. The basic shape of the sword did not change significantly between 1200 and 1500.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineSword, c. 1400. European, early 15th century. Steel, leather, wire; overall: 85.3 cm (33 9/16 in.); blade: 71.7 cm (28 1/4 in.); quillions: 16.7 cm (6 9/16 in.); grip: 12.7 cm (5 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance, 1921.1252
