Cross Sword: History And Beauty Of The 13th Century

Reference	2-1260-B
Name	Cross Sword
Period	13th Century
Guard	Bronze, with straight and curved crossguards, beautifully chiseled with Arabic inscription. Cylindrical pommel of the same material and decoration as the cross, fusiform grip made of dark wood, possibly ebony, with three enamel medallions of the coat of arms of Castile and León.
Blade	Straight, mirror-polished, double-edged to the tip. Features hollow sections with inscriptions in Gothic characters and golden circular segments with burin-drawn designs.
Sheath	Two wooden plates covered with fine pink leather. Bronze tip shaped like a “v” and leather straps to hold the lacing.
Inscription	GL—-IARA/N—-O-AS
Description	One of the most beautiful and best-preserved swords of the Middle Ages, a sumptuous weapon worthy of a Castilian monarch.
History	Found in the cathedral of Toledo alongside the remains of Sancho IV “the Brave”, King of Castile and León. He was born in 1258 in Seville and died in 1295 in Toledo.
Total Length	990 mm
Blade Length	823 mm
Blade Width	54 mm
Museum	Catedral de Toledo Museum

Cross Sword: History and Beauty of the 13th Century