A German knightly sword, 10th/11th century Double-edged blade with a slightly rounded point and shallow fullers on both sides. Straight-armed cross inlaid on one side, made either of brass or bronze. Straight, extended quillons of square cross-section. Sturdy, slightly tapered tang with a flattened, semi-circular pommel. Length 97 cm. Rare early sword dating from the Ottonian period, Oakeshott type. historic, historical, sword, swords, weapons, arms, weapon, arm, fighting device, military, militaria, object, objects, stills, clipping, clippi, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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Size: 1870px × 5616px
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License: Licensed
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Keywords: 11th, ages, arm, arms, blade, century, clipping, clippings, cut, cut-, cut-outs, device, double-edged, fighting, german, knightly, melee, metal, middle, militaria, military, object, objects, stills, sword, swords, weapon, weapons