Glaive of Maximilian III Joseph, Prince-Elector of Bavaria (reigned 1745–77)
Jungwierth
dated 1771
Medium
Steel, wood, gold, copper alloy, textile
Dimensions
L. 8 ft. 5 3/4 in. (258.4 cm); L. of head 27 1/2 in. (69.9 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Wt. 7 lb. 0.9 oz. (3200.7 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
14.25.370
Tags
Coat of Arms