Fauchard
Object type: Fauchard
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Italian, Venice
Date: 1550–75
Medium: Steel, wood, textile, copper alloy, gold, metallic thread
Dimensions: L. 8 ft. 11 1/2 in. (273.1 cm); L. of head 35 13/16 in. (91 cm); W. 8 11/16 in. (22 cm); Wt. 7 lbs. 3.6 oz. (3277.2 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Geography:  Venice     
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914
Tags: Coat of Arms