Halberd

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Halberd by an unknown artist features a long, thin, pointed metal blade with a rough texture. The blade is silver-gray and has a slight tapering towards the tip. A short section of the blade is secured to the handle by a metal loop on either side. The weapon has a metal head with two curved extensions on either side resembling an axe or a hatchet. The extensions have decorative cutouts and are pointed at the ends. Two small, circular gold-colored metal pieces are visible on the central section of the head. The handle is wrapped in a red and gold material, possibly fabric or leather, and features gold metal decorations around it. The background of the image is a plain gray color.