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This early sword is one of the few to retain fragments of its original grip bindings, here consisting of red and green silk. The stiff acutely pointed blade is designed to pierce the gaps between the plates of an opponent's armor.
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Title: Thrusting Sword (Spada da Stocco)
Date: ca. 1500
Culture: probably Italian or Spanish
Medium: Steel, bronze, gold, wood, textile
Dimensions: L. 44 1/2 in. (113 cm); L. of blade 37 3/4 in. (95.8 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 15 oz. (1332.4 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Object Number: 14.25.1165
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