Halberd of the Guard of the Electors of Saxony
Unknown Artist
ca. 1620
Medium
Steel, wood, gold, textile, metallic thread
Dimensions
L. 8 ft. 8 1/2 in. (265.4 cm); L. of head 50 1/2 in. (128.3 cm); W. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); Wt. 7 lbs. 2.2 oz. (3237.5 g)
Classification
Shafted Weapons
Culture
German, Saxony
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1904
Accession Number
04.3.79
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Coat of Arms