Halberd of Wilhelm V, Duke of Bavaria (reigned 1579–97)
Unknown Artist
dated 1582
Medium
Steel, wood, gold, textile
Dimensions
L. 93 1/2 in. (237.5 cm); L. of head 21 in. (53.3 cm); W. 8 11/16 in. (22.1 cm); Wt. 6 lbs. 4.5 oz. (2849.1 g)
Classification
Shafted Weapons
Culture
German
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1912
Accession Number
12.141.9
Tags
Coat of Arms