Gallery 349, Arms and Armor, third floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)
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Gallery 349, Arms and Armor, third floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)
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Gallery 349, Arms and Armor, third floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)
| Title: | Sword |
| Date: | c. 950-1100 |
| Artist: | Artist/maker unknown, Southern European or Italian? |
| Medium: | Iron alloy (steel, now heavily corroded), partially overlaid with silver |
| Dimensions: | 4 15/16 × 32 7/8 inches, 2 pounds 6.1 ounces (12.6 × 83.5 cm, 1080g) |
| Classification: | Arms and Armor |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977 |
| Accession Number: | 1977-167-529 |
| Geography: | Made in Southern Europe, Europe Possibly made in Italy, Europe |
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Gallery 349, Arms and Armor, third floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)
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