Thrusting Sword (Spada da Stocco) ca. 1500 probably Italian or Spanish This early sword is one of the few to retain fragments of its original grip bindings, here consisting of red and green silk. The stiff acutely pointed blade is designed to pierce the gaps between the plates of an opponent's armor.. Thrusting Sword (Spada da Stocco). probably Italian or Spanish. ca. 1500. Steel, bronze, gold, wood, textile. Swords

Thrusting Sword (Spada da Stocco) ca. 1500 probably Italian or Spanish This early sword is one of the few to retain fragments of its original grip bindings, here consisting of red and green silk. The stiff acutely pointed blade is designed to pierce the gaps between the plates of an opponent's armor.. Thrusting Sword (Spada da Stocco). probably Italian or Spanish. ca. 1500. Steel, bronze, gold, wood, textile. Swords Stock Photo
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1937 x 4000 px | 16.4 x 33.9 cm | 6.5 x 13.3 inches | 300dpi

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