Halberd of Johann Georg, Prince-Elector of Brandenburg (reigned 1571–98)
Unknown Artist
dated 1570
Medium
Steel, wood, textile
Dimensions
L. 8 ft. 7 1/2 in. (262.9 cm); L. of head 21 1/4 in. (54 cm); W. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); Wt. 6 lbs. 1.5 oz. (2764.1 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
14.25.253