Sword (Estoc)

German or Swiss

ca. 1525

Not on view

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Title: Sword (Estoc)
Date: ca. 1525
Culture: German or Swiss
Medium: Steel, wood, leather
Dimensions: L. 48 1/4 in. (122.5 cm); L. of blade 39 1/4 in. (99.6 cm); W. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 2 oz. (1417.5 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1908
Object Number: 08.261.8
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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