Glaive of the Bodyguard of Giovanni Battista Bourbon del Monte (1541–1614)
Unknown Artist
ca. 1590–1600
Medium
Steel, wood, gold, brass, textile
Dimensions
L. 99 3/4 in. (253.37 cm); L. of head (excluding straps) 35 in. (88.9 cm); L. of blade 30 in. (76.2 cm); greatest W. 5 3/4 in. (14.61 cm); Wt. 6 lb. (2722 g)
Classification
Shafted Weapons
Culture
Italian, Brescia
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1904
Accession Number
04.3.89