This sword, made in Milan in 1560 CE, is one of the most remarkable achievements of Italian armourers. Its elaborate handle, virtuously cut in iron, suggests motion: The guard ends in triton figures, sea creatures form the guard ring and cover the hilt and pommel in flat relief [3936×5454]
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Now housed at the Bavarian National Museum in Munich.
[https://www.bayerisches-nationalmuseum.de/en/collection/highlights/00048091](https://www.bayerisches-nationalmuseum.de/en/collection/highlights/00048091)
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