Eenhandig zwaard Oakeshott type XIV, semi-scherp Chinese zwaarden diameter of 2

diameter of 2

This handmade seax blade is made after originals that were used by the Anglo-Saxons between the 9th and 11th centuries

The two-handed sword has been used since the fourteenth century in medieval Europe

who often appeared in Roman figurative art

Eenhandig zwaard Oakeshott type XIV, semi-scherp Chinese zwaarden diameter of 2This sword is a replica of a 14th century original. The original is now part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. A similar sword has been found on the body of Sancho IV el Bravo in Toledo Cathedral. This type of sword was developed at the time when plate armor was increasingly introduced. Blades therefore became more pointed, making the swords better suited for stabbing in addition to cutting. The pommel is made of bronze