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Fig. 170. Sword known as that of St. Wenceslaus
The blade, XIIth or XIIIth century, the hilt early XIVth century; (a) scabbard of wood, covered with eel skin; (b) second scabbard of linden wood, covered with velvet; (c) third scabbard of wood, covered with crimson velvet, bound with silver
Treasury of the Cathedral of Prague