Executioners’ swords of the Court of Holland

anoniem, anonymous, anonymous, anoniem, c. 1500 - c. 1599

Prisoners condemned to death were beheaded with heavy, double-edged swords such as these. These swords were used by the executioner of the Court of Holland in The Hague, where justice was administered on behalf of the Count of Holland.

  • Artwork typeexecutioner's sword
  • Object numberNG-NM-143-B
  • Dimensionslength 25.7 cm, length 81 cm x width 7.2 cm, length 107 cm
  • Physical characteristicsijzer en leer