Halberd of Frederick of Hesse, Prince-Bishop of Breslau (reigned 1671–82)
Unknown Artist
dated 1676
Medium
Steel, wood, textile
Dimensions
L. 8 ft. 9 3/8 in. (267.7 cm); L. of head 25 3/16 in. (64 cm); W. 12 3/16 in. (31 cm); Wt. 7 lbs. 2.6 oz. (3248.9 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
14.25.408