Glaive of the Bodyguard of Giovanni Battista Bourbon del Monte (1541–1615)
Object type: Glaive
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Italian, Brescia
Date: ca. 1590–1600
Medium: Steel, wood (oak), textile, brass, gold
Dimensions: L. 85 3/8 in. (216.8 cm);  L. of head 35 1/2 in. (90.1 cm); W. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); Wt. 5 lbs. 14 oz. (2664.9 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Geography:  Brescia     
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Accession year: 1904
Tags: Coat of Arms