Hand and a Half Sword w/ Atypical Blade

[Jack Loomes]

Geography:
Made in the German-speaking lands, Europe

Date:
c. 1525-1550

Medium:
Steel [blade]; blackened iron, wood [hilt]; leather replaced

Dimensions:
Overall: 10 3/8 x 45 11/16 inches (26.3 x 116.1 cm)

Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture

* Gallery 349, Arms and Armor, third floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)
Accession Number:
1977-167-550

Credit Line:
Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977

Source: www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/162497.html