Halberd of Wilhelm V, Duke of Bavaria (reigned 1579–97)
Object type: Halberd
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German
Date: dated 1582
Medium: Steel, wood, gold, textile
Dimensions: L. 93 1/2 in. (237.5 cm); L. of head 21 in. (53.3 cm); W. 8 11/16 in. (22.1 cm); Wt. 6 lbs. 4.5 oz. (2849.1 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit line: Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1912
Accession year: 1912
Tags: Coat of Arms