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Battle-axe
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Two-handed sword with a wooden hilt of later date and a straight, double-edged blade with a central fuller. On either side of the fuller and centrally in the fuller, grooves. The quillons and quillon guards have spirally wound ribs and grooves. The quillons end on both sides with a knob provided with grooves. The pommel is also decorated with grooves. The straight blade is on the blade shoulders on both sides decorated with brass inlay.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineSlagzwaard. c. 1560. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.