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c. 1050-1100

Sword

Artist/maker unknown

This is an early example of a sword with a Brazil nut--shaped pommel, a form that was especially favored in the twelfth century.

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Artist/maker unknown, Sword, c. 1050-1100 | Philadelphia Museum of Art