Halberd
c. 1520
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Halberd, c. 1520. Germany, 16th century. Steel, pierced quatrefoil; rectangular wood haft with planed corners; overall: 182.3 cm (71 3/4 in.); blade: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1564 A halberd requires the use of both hands and so a halberdier cannot carry a shield for protection.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- steel, pierced quatrefoil; rectangular wood haft with planed corners
- Medium
- steel, pierced, quatrefoil, rectangular, wood, haft, planed, corners
- Dimensions
- Overall: 182.3 cm (71 3/4 in.); Blade: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1916.1564
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Exhibitions
- Armor Court Reinstallation, The Cleveland Museum of Art (09/10/1998); "Armor Court Reinstallation"
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 210A Armor Court
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