Halberd of the Guard of the Electors of Saxony
Unknown Artist
ca. 1620
Medium
Steel, wood, gold, textile, metallic thread
Dimensions
L. 8 ft. 8 1/2 in. (265.4 cm); L. of head 50 1/2 in. (128.3 cm); W. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); Wt. 7 lbs. 2.2 oz. (3237.5 g)
Classification
Shafted Weapons
Culture
German, Saxony
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1904
Accession Number
04.3.79
Tags
Coat of Arms