European Decorative Arts and Sculpture Sword Made in Scotland, Europec. 1400-1425 Artist/maker unknown, Scottish Steel * Gallery 249, Arms and Armor, second floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries) 1977-167-535 Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977 |
LabelThis is an extremely rare surviving example of a type of sword carried by Scottish knights. A similar sword is represented on a funeral monument believed to be that of Robert de Greenlaw (died 1411) at Kinkell, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
