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Halberd of Ferdinand Maria, Prince-Elector of Bavaria (reigned 1651–79)

Unknown Artist

dated 1670

Halberd of Ferdinand Maria, Prince-Elector of Bavaria (reigned 1651–79) by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel, wood, textile

Dimensions

L. 97 1/2 in. (247.7 cm); L. of head 25 3/16 in. (64 cm); W. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); Wt. 7 lbs. 2.4 oz. (3243.2 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

14.25.275

Tags

Coat of Arms

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