Halberd of Johann Georg, Prince-Elector of Brandenburg (reigned 1571–98)

Medium

Steel, wood, textile

Dimensions

L. 8 ft. 7 1/2 in. (262.9 cm); L. of head 21 1/4 in. (54 cm); W. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); Wt. 6 lbs. 1.5 oz. (2764.1 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

14.25.253

Rights

Public Domain