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Hand-and-a-Half Sword
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Hand-and-a-Half Sword

c.1540–80 · steel; wood, leather, sharkskin grip

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

A hand-and-a-half sword is a large sword with a double-edged blade and a long grip that, when necessary, could accommodate both hands to wield it. The grip of this sword is made of sharkskin and has been fitted around a wooden core. On the blade are two yet to be identified marks.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineHand-and-a-Half Sword, c.1540–80. Germany. Steel; wood, leather, sharkskin grip; overall: 116.8 cm (46 in.); blade: 94.8 cm (37 5/16 in.); quillions: 31 cm (12 3/16 in.); grip: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift from the Bascom Little Estate, 1974.58
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