Title: Halberd of Christian II of Saxony (reigned 1601–11)
Object type: Halberd
Date: dated 1601
Culture: German
Medium: Steel, wood
Dimensions: L. 103 in. (261.62 cm); L. of head (excluding straps) 22 1/2 in. (57.15 cm); W. 11 3/4 in. (29.85 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 8 oz. (2495 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin    Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Coat of Arms