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Halberd

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The halberd by artist unknown is a weapon with a brown wooden handle. The metal portion of the weapon is silver-colored with gold accents. A long, thin blade extends upward. Two symmetrical curved blades extend to the left and right from the bottom of the long blade. The bottom of the weapon is encircled by a gold band. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1575
Medium
Steel, wood, copper alloy
Culture
Italian
Dimensions
351 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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