Couse of the Bodyguard of Archduke Ferdinand III of Austria (1578–1637)
Object type: Couse
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German
Date: 1600–1615
Medium: Steel, wood
Dimensions: L. 99 5/8 in. (253 cm); L. of head 30 5/8 in. (77.8 cm); W. 3 1/4 in. (8.5 cm); Wt. 6 lbs. 6 oz. (2891.7 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914