Halberd of Frederick of Hesse, Prince-Bishop of Breslau (reigned 1671–82)

Medium

Steel, wood, textile

Dimensions

L. 8 ft. 9 3/8 in. (267.7 cm); L. of head 25 3/16 in. (64 cm); W. 12 3/16 in. (31 cm); Wt. 7 lbs. 2.6 oz. (3248.9 g)

Classification

Shafted Weapons

Culture

German

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913

Accession Number

14.25.408

Rights

Public Domain