Sword inscription

fernando · 3rd October 2017, 04:12 PM

Welcome to the forum, bramiam.
Let us see what the members say about these marks.
Meanwhile can you post an image of the whole sword ? That would potentially help to ID the marks and also make it fit for the forum archives.
And by the way, could you tell the museum in which this sword is kept ?

Fernando

fernando · 3rd October 2017, 04:14 PM

Dear fernando, thank you very much! Of course, below is some more info.

The sword is kept in the Fries Museum in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. It is said to have belonged to 'Grutte' Pier Donia (~1480-1520), a Frisian rebel leader. See below for a picture of one of his descendants holding the sword (to get some idea of how absurdly large it really is).

All I could find is that it was likely made in Germany, and anecdotal confirmation of my suspicion that the inscription is indeed the Christian abbreviation INRI. Both from a non-academic sources. Looking forward to any insights.

bramiam

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fernando · 3rd October 2017, 04:18 PM

Wow, Grutte Pier descendant may be a tall man, but the sword is no small deal. Let us transfer this thread to the European Forum section, so that members in there may have a say about this sword and its inscriptions.

Fernando

3rd October 2017, 04:14 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Dear fernando, thank you very much! Of course, below is some more info. The sword is kept in the Fries Museum in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. It is said to have belonged to 'Grutte' Pier Donia (~1480-1520), a Frisian rebel leader. See below for a picture of one of his descendants holding the sword (to get some idea of how absurdly large it really is). All I could find is that it was likely made in Germany, and anecdotal confirmation of my suspicion that the inscription is indeed the Christian abbreviation INRI. Both from a non-academic sources. Looking forward to any insights. bramiam . Attached Images

3rd October 2017, 04:12 PM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Welcome to the forum, bramiam. Let us see what the members say about these marks. Meanwhile can you post an image of the whole sword ? That would potentially help to ID the marks and also make it fit for the forum archives. And by the way, could you tell the museum in which this sword is kept ? Fernando

3rd October 2017, 04:18 PM	#3
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Wow, Grutte Pier descendant may be a tall man, but the sword is no small deal. Let us transfer this thread to the European Forum section, so that members in there may have a say about this sword and its inscriptions. Fernando