Cutlass E1c (B)

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Cutlass E1c

This kind of clever weapon is known from the late 12th century. The cleaver is connected to a tool called a 'Beidana', which has been converted into weapons by Italian "Waldensians", when they are pursued as heretics in connection with the Albigensian crusades.
The blade is single-edged; the blade's profile becomes wider on the back, ending with a crack. The gravity of the heavy blade is only counteracted by the hooked handle.
The hook in the handle makes it possible to deliver chops without the cleaver slipping out of the hand. The handle can also be used to hang the cleaver in the belt without a sheath.
(Elmslie type: Blade 1c).

Sources

Cutlass E1c 01 (B)

Source type (B):
Stone relief.
Name:
Stone relief from Castello Sforzesco.
Author:
-
Current location:
Castello Sforzesco, Milan, Italy.
Place of origin:
Castello Sforzesco, Milan, Italy.
Dating:
Late in the 1100s.

Cutlass E1c 02 (B)

Source type (B):
Manuscript.
Name:
Morgan Picture Bible (Maciejowski Bible).
Author:
-
Current location:
The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, US. (MS M.638 - f.14v)
Place of origin:
France
Dating:
1240s.

Cutlass E1c (B)

Source type (B):
Manuscript.
Name:
Initial P with the Martyrdom of Saint Peter Martyr.
Author:
-
Current location:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, U.S.A. (23.21.2).
Place of origin:
Bologna, Italy.
Dating:
Second half of the1200s.

More sources

Cutlass E1c 04 (B)

Source type (B):
Manuscript.
Name:
Album de dessins et croquis.
Author:
Villard de Honnecourt.
Current location:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits (Français 19093 - f.02r.)
Place of origin:
France.
Dating:
Ca. 1220-1240.

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