Halberd
c. 1600–25
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Halberd, c. 1600–25. France, early 17th century. Steel, pierced; appliqué masks in brass; octagonal wood haft with studs and leather straps; overall: 239 cm (94 1/8 in.); blade: 48 cm (18 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1797 This highly decorative example would have been for ceremonial use only.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- steel, pierced; appliqué masks in brass; octagonal wood haft with studs and leather straps
- Dimensions
- Overall: 239 cm (94 1/8 in.); Blade: 48 cm (18 7/8 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1916.1797
- 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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