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Executioner's swords of the Court of Holland
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Prisoners condemned to death were beheaded with heavy, double-edged swords such as these. These swords were used by the executioner of the Court of Holland in The Hague, where justice was administered on behalf of the Count of Holland.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineBeulszwaarden van het Hof van Holland. c. 1500 - c. 1599. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
