Germany / c.1540–80
Hand-and-a-Half Sword
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Hand-and-a-Half Sword as arms and armor (Germany · c.1540–80).
If you are looking for this in the armor court, look up; this sword is part of one of the panoply or decorative arrangements on the wall.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this arms and armor as steel; wood, leather, sharkskin grip.
The museum's collection notes: A hand-and-a-half sword is a large sword with a double-edged blade and a long grip that, when necessary, could accommodate both hands to wield it. The grip of this sword is made of sharkskin and has been fitted around a wooden core. On the blade are two yet to be identified marks.
FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
The Cleveland Museum of ArtHand-and-a-Half SwordOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.