Scallop Shell Hanger Off Hand Weapon The weapon's prevalence across Europe

The weapon's prevalence across Europe during this dynamic period of conflict and migration underscores its fundamental role in the development of personal combat

now in the Royal Collection

Blade length: 10

Overall Length: 43"

a type detailed by Markos Aleksic in his book Mediaeval Swords from Southeastern Europe

Scallop Shell Hanger Off Hand Weapon The weapon's prevalence across EuropeThe scallop shell motif is a design element seen in the art and architecture of Europe from the ancient age to today. Scallop shells were a typical motif in Greek and Roman art, the shell being a symbol of the Roman goddess Venus. In Medieval and Renaissance Europe the scallop shell survived as the single most recognized identifying mark of the pilgrims with Santiago as a destination, in their trek across Europe. This fascination with the shape is