Partisan
1729–32
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Partisan, 1729–32. Germany, 18th century. Steel, etched, haft broken; overall: 29.1 cm (11 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Wieman 1951.352 Partisans were a favored weapon of palace guards and princely bodyguards; the large flat surface of the head lends itself perfectly for decorative coats of arms.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- steel, etched, haft broken
- Dimensions
- Overall: 29.1 cm (11 7/16 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: Coat of arms and letters F.L.C.V.M. (Franz Ludwig Kurfurst von Mainz) Translation: Franz Ludwig Elector of Mainz
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1951.352
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Wieman
- Exhibitions
- Armor Court Reinstallation
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 210A Armor Court
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