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Guisarme

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a guisarme by an unknown artist. The weapon has a long metal spike extending vertically. Attached to the spike is a wide, flat piece of metal with a backward-facing curved point on the right and a straight point on the left. Below the wide piece of metal are two small metal protrusions, one on each side. The bottom part of the handle is brown. The background color is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
16th century
Medium
Steel, wood
Culture
Italian
Dimensions
351 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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