The Glaive of Emperor Rudolf II has a long, narrow, pointed silver blade with an engraved design. The engraving depicts figures and floral patterns. A tassel hangs from the bottom of the blade. The handle appears to be made of wood and is wrapped with a material. The adjacent object to the right has a similar pointed metal top with an engraved design. Its handle is dark brown with a fringed wrapping near the top. The object to the left has a curved metal piece with an engraved design and a red material near the bottom. The background is a wall with a blueish-gray upper section and a beige lower section.
Artwork Details
- Date
- dated 1577
- Medium
- Steel, wood, textile, gold
- Culture
- German, Augsburg
- Dimensions
- 351 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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