COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
CMA_.1916.1508
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CMA_.1916.1508
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
1998
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1998
AMICA Library Year
false
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
false
Creator Nationality:
European; Northern European; German
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European; Northern European; German
Creator Nationality
false
Creator Dates/Places:
Germany
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Germany
Creator Dates/Places
false
Creator Name-CRT:
Germany, Brunswick, dated 1574
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Germany, Brunswick, dated 1574
Creator Name-CRT
false
Title:
Two-Handed Sword of the State Guard of Julius of Brunswick-Lunüneburg
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Two-Handed Sword of the State Guard of Julius of Brunswick-Lunüneburg
Title
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Title Type:
Primary
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Primary
Title Type
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View:
Full View
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Full View
View
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Creation Date:
1574
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1574
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1574
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1574
Creation Start Date
false
Creation End Date:
1574
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1574
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
steel, leather and wire bound grip
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steel, leather and wire bound grip
Materials and Techniques
false
Classification Term:
Armor
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Armor
Classification Term
false
Classification Term:
Arms
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Arms
Classification Term
false
Classification Term:
Arms
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Arms
Classification Term
false
Dimensions:
Overall: , Blade: , Quillions: 51.4cm, Grip: 45.7cm, Ricasso: 25.1cm
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Overall: , Blade: , Quillions: 51.4cm, Grip: 45.7cm, Ricasso: 25.1cm
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
1916.1508
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1916.1508
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
Credit Line
false
Rights:
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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>
Rights
false
Context:
This is one of a large series of swords carried by the state guard of Duke Julius of Brunswick and Lüneburg. They are distinguished by their quillions filed in the shape of fish and their pierced crutch-shaped pommels. Each sword in this series is dated and numbered. On the ricasso--that portion of the blade between the hilt and the beginning of the edge--is the etched crowned monogram of Duke Julius with the date 1574 and N 59, the number of this particular sword. Two-handed swords, originally a weapon of war for specialist infantry, are so-named because the weapon required two hands to wield it. By the late 1600s these enormous swords assumed a largely ceremonial or bodyguard function, as was the case here. The weight of the sword is only 8-1/2 pounds and is well-balanced for easy use.
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This is one of a large series of swords carried by the state guard of Duke Julius of Brunswick and Lüneburg. They are distinguished by their quillions filed in the shape of fish and their pierced crutch-shaped pommels. Each sword in this series is dated and numbered. On the ricasso--that portion of the blade between the hilt and the beginning of the edge--is the etched crowned monogram of Duke Julius with the date 1574 and N 59, the number of this particular sword. Two-handed swords, originally a weapon of war for specialist infantry, are so-named because the weapon required two hands to wield it. By the late 1600s these enormous swords assumed a largely ceremonial or bodyguard function, as was the case here. The weight of the sword is only 8-1/2 pounds and is well-balanced for easy use.
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1916.1508.tif
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CMA_.1916.1508.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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