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Halberd of Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg (reigned 1587–1612)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Halberd of Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg (reigned 1587–1612). The image shows a long, slender silver-colored metal spearhead with a sharp point at the top. The spearhead has a long, thin main blade and a shorter, wider, axe-like section at the bottom with a curved edge on the left and right sides. The axe-like section has a decorative design with curved lines and circular cutouts. The main blade and axe-like section are connected by a section with a similar design. The bottom of the handle is wrapped in a light-brown material. The background of the image is a plain gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1589
Medium:
Steel, wood, textile, copper alloy
Culture:
German
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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