Pair of Practice Swords

Unknown Artist

ca. 1575–1625

Pair of Practice Swords by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel, leather, wood, brass

Dimensions

14.25.1110; L. 50 5/8 in. (128.5 cm); L. of blade 40 3/4 in. (103.5 cm); W. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 15 oz. (1332.4 g); 14.25.1111; L. 50 3/4 in. (128.9 cm); L. of blade 40 7/8 in. (103.8 cm); W. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 14 oz. (1304.1 g)

Classification

Swords

Culture

German, Saxon

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913

Accession Number

14.25.1110, .1111

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