Hunting sword
By the end of the Middle Ages, hunting by nobles was carried out
for sport rather than necessity, and the hunting sword presented an
opportunity for gentlemen to showcase wealth and status. Long
bladed hunting swords such as this object enabled mounted horsemen
to use the sword. This hunting sword has a silver-encrusted hilt,
with the metal emphasising the foliate design across the
crossguard, grip, guard and pommel.
Object no :
RI_DC_0000146
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Creator :
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Place of Production :
Germany
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Copyright :
East Ayrshire Council
