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Apr 24, 2020
Schiavona Broadsword
Schiavona Broadsword
1700s
Steel, brass, leather and wood
Overall: 100.3 cm (39 1/2 in.); Blade: 84.4 cm (33 1/4 in.); Grip: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.); Guard: 14.8 cm (5 13/16 in.)
Weight: 1.28 kg (2.82 lbs.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.698
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This sword has what is known as a "cat's head" pommel, a spherical knob that serves as a counterweight at the opposite end of the sword from the point.
Description
This broadsword or basket-hilted sword is a type that was often carried by the bodyguards of the Doge of Venice who came from the Dalmatian Coast of present-day Croatia and were then called Schavoni in Venice. The complex barred guard slopes forward and protects the hand.
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