Spear of Emperor Ferdinand I (reigned 1558–64)
Object type: Spear
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German
Date: dated 1558
Medium: Steel, wood, textile
Dimensions: L. 8 ft. 5 1/2 in. (257.8 cm); L. of head 13 in. (33 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914