War Sword

This kind of sword is very similar to the kind that Scottish knights would have been using in the late 14th century. The straight blade is two-edged and has a narrow central groove along each face.  There is leather on the grip but this would have been added later.
Object no :
EAAM007n
Collection :
Weapons
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
Northern Europe
Dimensions :
1100mm
Materials :
steel
Location :
NA
Accession number :
MA/S6
Copyright :
East Ayrshire Council
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