Medieval Great Sword

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A medieval Great Sword, c. 1400 CE. This weapon was the typical weapon of a European knight. L. 40 1/4 in. (102.2 cm); L. of blade 32 in. (81.3 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 11 oz. (1673 g). (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

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Art, T. M. M. o. (2018, June 05). Medieval Great Sword. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8870/medieval-great-sword/

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Art, The Metropolitan Museum of. "Medieval Great Sword." World History Encyclopedia, June 05, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8870/medieval-great-sword/.

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Art, The Metropolitan Museum of. "Medieval Great Sword." World History Encyclopedia, 05 Jun 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8870/medieval-great-sword/.

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