Halberd of Christian II of Saxony (reigned 1601–11)

Medium

Steel, wood

Dimensions

L. 103 in. (261.62 cm); L. of head (excluding straps) 22 1/2 in. (57.15 cm); W. 11 3/4 in. (29.85 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 8 oz. (2495 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

14.25.280

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