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Halberd

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a silver-colored halberd. The long vertical blade tapers to a point with an engraved vine motif on the front. The bottom half of the blade features a horizontal curved blade resembling a wing or a bat, with engraving on the front facing side. A metal band encircles the pole beneath the blades. The wooden pole extends past the bottom edge. The year "1659" is engraved on the front side of the curved blade, and additional engraving appears on the front of the shaft. The background color is light gray. The image features the halberd titled as "Halberd", artist unspecified.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1659
Medium
Steel, wood
Culture
Spanish
Dimensions
351 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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