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Claymore

16th–17th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 371
This is a rare complete example of the classic form of two-handed sword used in the Scottish Highlands, called a claymore (literally, "great sword"). The term is also applied to the basket-hilted sword characteristic of Scotland from at least the eighteenth century onward.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Claymore
  • Date: 16th–17th century
  • Geography: Solingen
  • Culture: hilt, Scottish; blade, German, Solingen
  • Medium: Steel, wood
  • Dimensions: L. 53 1/2 in. (136 cm); L. of blade 40 3/4 in. (103.5 cm); W. 11 1/4 in. (28.5 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 9 oz. (2068.5 g)
  • Classification: Swords
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Alan Rutherfurd Stuyvesant, 1954
  • Object Number: 54.46.10
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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