Description
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.
Provenance
Bascom Little (1910-1965), Cleveland, OH (-1965); Bascom Little Estate, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art (1965-1974); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1974-)
Accession Number
1974.58
Medium
steel; wood, leather, sharkskin grip
Dimensions
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.)
Classification
Arms and Armor
Credit Line
Gift from the Bascom Little Estate
