ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
CROSS SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 1-1150-A |
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Name | Cross Sword |
Period | 12th-13th Century |
Guard | Made of iron, large flattened ball pommel, missing grip, possibly wood covered with iron wire, crossguard with two elongated rectangular quillons. |
Blade | Straight and wide, featuring a large central groove, double-edged, tapering slightly to the tip. |
Scabbard | Made of wood covered with leather, metallic fittings, could be worn crossbody or attached to a belt. |
Inscription | None visible |
Description | Starting in the 11th century, the quillons of European swords began to elongate, taking on a cross-like appearance. During the Middle Ages, knights would swear oaths on their swords. |
Museum Inventory | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, inv. no. 07.53.2 |
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