Schiavona Broadsword
early 1700s
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Schiavona Broadsword, early 1700s. Italy, Venice, early 18th Century. Steel and silver wire grip. silver pommel; overall: 107.3 cm (42 1/4 in.); blade: 92.7 cm (36 1/2 in.); grip: 9.8 cm (3 7/8 in.); guard: 12.7 cm (5 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.705 A broadsword is a sword with a straight, wide, two-edged blade and was used by European heavy cavalry through the 1800s.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- steel and silver wire grip. silver pommel
- Dimensions
- Overall: 107.3 cm (42 1/4 in.); Blade: 92.7 cm (36 1/2 in.); Grip: 9.8 cm (3 7/8 in.); Guard: 12.7 cm (5 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1916.705
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Exhibitions
- Armor Court Reinstallation
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 210A Armor Court
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