Halberd of Johann Georg I of Saxony (1585–1656) as administrator of the bishopric of Meresburg
Unknown Artist
dated 1609
Medium
Steel, wood
Dimensions
L. 103 11/32 in. (262.51 cm); L. of head (excluding straps) 29 in. (73.66 cm); W. 10 7/8 in. (27.61 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 8 oz. (2948 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
14.25.294
Tags
Coat of Arms