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Pillow Sword
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The "pillow-sword" is so-named because of where it was kept. A sword like this one, with a straight blade and relatively simple hilt, would have been suspended above a headboard within arm's reach for bedside defense should an intruder attack while the household was asleep and vulnerable.
| Artist / Maker | Italy |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1650 |
| Culture / Origin | Italy |
| Medium | steel, pierced; leather and wood |
| Dimensions | Overall: 93 cm (36 5/8 in.); Blade: 77.8 cm (30 5/8 in.); Quillions: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.) |
| Department | Medieval Art |
| Type | Arms and Armor |
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Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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