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Halberd

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a long, thin sword with a pointed tip. The sword has a long, straight blade. The blade is light-colored and appears to be made of metal. The blade extends from a metal piece with two extensions on either side resembling wings or a crossguard. The extensions are pointed and curved downward. The metal piece where the extensions are attached appears to be darker and more weathered than the blade. The weathered metal piece has areas of gold-colored accents. The background of the image is a solid light gray color. The image appears to be titled 'Halberd'.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1550
Medium
Steel, wood, brass, gold
Culture
Italian
Dimensions
351 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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