Title
Iron shortsword
Creator
Unknown (Roman)
Roman
Coverage
Style/Period: Early Medieval
Discovery Site: Unknown
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Collection: McCorkill loan
Type
arms and armour
Format
Materials/Techniques: ductile iron
Measurements: 50.5 cm long tip to end of hilt; hilt 12.5 cm long, blade 38 cm long, 4.5 cm wide at widest point. Crossguard (structure between hilt and blade) only extends 1 cm out from blade on one axis and 0.5 cm on the other axis.
Description
Iron shortsword. Seems to be made entirely of iron, both blade and handle. Small V-shaped cross guard. Butt of the handle is roughly oval shaped and extends further out than the handle.
Subject
swords
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: L.00.09.01A
Record: UO-MCA-L-00-09-01A
Source
Cataloguer: Rhys Tushingham, University of Ottawa
Photographer: Unknown; Rhys Tushingham (image 1)
Image Date: 2024-08-14
Rights
The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee