Halberd for the Bodyguard of Karl Eusebius, Prince of Liechtenstein
Unknown
1632
Medium
Steel, iron, gilding, wood (ash), silk, and silk textile
Dimensions
H.: 235 cm (92 1/2 in.); Blade with socket: H.: 56.8 cm (22 3/8 in.)
Classification
edged weapon-staff
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
106505
About the Artist
Unknown
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