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Halberd

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a long silver-colored weapon with a long, thin blade and a decorative handle. The blade is straight and tapers to a point at the top. The handle has a decorative metal piece with a knot-like design near the base of the blade. Below this is a crossguard with curved and pointed ends that resemble wings or fins. The crossguard has a design etched into it. There is a small gold-colored circle or dot on the center of the crossguard. The background is a plain light gray color. The weapon is titled "Halberd" and the artist is not visually identified in the image.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1585
Medium
Steel, wood, copper alloy
Culture
Italian
Dimensions
351 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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