Halberd of the Guard of Johann Georg I, Duke and Elector of Saxony (1585 – 1656)
Object type: Halberd
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Saxon
Date: ca. 1620
Medium: Steel, wood, gold
Dimensions: L. 8 ft. 10 1/2 in. (270.4 cm); L. of head 31 in. (78.7 cm); W. 10 1/2 in. (26.6 cm); Wt. 7 lbs. 14 oz. (3570 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Accession year: 1904