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Halberd

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a halberd with a long, thin, pointed metal spike on top. The spike is attached to a decorative metal piece with curled ends. Below this piece is a short metal cylinder with a knob-like top. To the left of the spike is a metal axe head with a curved blade and a decorative pattern. To the right of the spike is a long, thin, pointed metal spike with a decorative metal piece at its base that has curled ends. The handle of the halberd is partially visible, with a dark brown color and metal bands around it. The background of the image is a plain light gray color. The halberd appears to be made by an unknown artist and is titled "Halberd".

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Steel, wood
Culture:
possibly Flemish
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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