Halberd of Archduke Ferdinand II of Austria (1578–1637, Emperor from 1619)
Unknown Artist
dated 1598
Medium
Steel, wood, textile
Dimensions
L. 99 1/2 in. (252.7 cm); L. of head (excluding straps) 24 1/4 in. (61.6 cm); W. 12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 1 oz. (2750 g)
Classification
Shafted Weapons
Culture
German
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
John Stoneacre Ellis Collection, Gift of Mrs. Ellis and Augustus Van Horne Ellis, 1896
Accession Number
96.5.19