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Fragmentary Sword, possibly for a Child
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Fragmentary Sword, possibly for a Child

Culture
Datepossibly 1300s
Mediumsteel
Dimensions45.1 cm (17 3/4 in.), 12 oz (weight as preserved)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.448
DescriptionDouble edged, with broad, shallow-fuller on both faces. Long, conical pommel. Perhaps a boy's sword, though the size may merely be the result of damage and corrosion.
ProvenancePurchased by the Museum on March 20, 1931 from Sumner Healey, NYC. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
On View
Not on view
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German
late 1400s–early 1500s
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English
1600–1625
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English
1600–1625
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English
about 1610
Bearing Sword
German
1400s–1500s, refurbished early 1600s
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German
1050–1150
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about 1600–1650
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950–1050
Conservation Status: Before Treatment
Northern German
late 1400s
Sword of Justice
German
about 1700–1735