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        "tombstone": "Hunting Sword, c. 1780. France (blade: Germany?), 18th century. Steel, blued, etched, and gilded; silver and wood; overall: 72.1 cm (28 3/8 in.); blade: 56.5 cm (22 1/4 in.); grip: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.); guard: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance, 1916.1492",
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        "title": "Hunting Sword",
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        "measurements": "Overall: 72.1 cm (28 3/8 in.); Blade: 56.5 cm (22 1/4 in.); Grip: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.); Guard: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)",
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        "did_you_know": "This custom-made German hunting sword, displayed with its original scabbard, was used at the end of a hunt in order to deliver the killing blow. After the game was dispatched, this type of sword was also used to field dress the animal, which must be done as quickly as possible to preserve the usable meat. It could also be used for self-defense against dangerous animals.",
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            {
                "citation": "<em>Catalogue of Arms and Armour</em>. Vol. 4, <em>17th to 19th century and a few pieces of iron work</em>. [Boston, Massachusetts]: [Frank Gair Macomber], [1900-1915].",
                "page_number": "Mentioned and Reproduced: No. (236) 259",
                "url": "https://archive.org/details/CatArmsArmour4/page/n386"
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            {
                "citation": "Gilchrist, Helen Ives. <em>A Catalogue of the Collection of Arms &amp; Armor Presented to the Cleveland Museum of Art by Mr. and Mrs. John Long Severance; 1916-1923</em>. Cleveland: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1924.",
                "page_number": "Mentioned: pp. 133-134, E107",
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