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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
Public Domain
Yes
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