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Halberd

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Halberd by artist not specified: The image shows a weapon with a long metal shaft. The shaft tapers to a point at the top. Below the shaft is a metal piece with a wide, flat, axe-like structure on the left and a spike on the right. The metal piece attached to the shaft has a ring around it. The axe-like structure has a curved edge on the left side and a straight edge on the right side. The spike on the right is long and pointed. The metal is silver with spots of darker metal. The background is a plain grey color.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1620
Medium
Steel, wood
Culture
American, Connecticut
Dimensions
351 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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