Glaive of Emperor Rudolf II (reigned 1576–1612)

Medium

Steel, wood, textile, gold

Dimensions

L. 100 1/2 in. (255.27 cm); blade L. 23 in. (58.42 cm)

Classification

Shafted Weapons

Culture

German, Augsburg

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of George D. Pratt, 1925

Accession Number

25.188.18

Rights

Public Domain

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