Title: Glaive of the Bodyguard of the Tiepolo Family
Object type: Glaive
Date: ca. 1600
Culture: Italian
Medium: Steel, wood, textile, gold
Dimensions: L. 8 ft. 11 1/4 in. (272.4 cm); L. of head 33 7/16 in. (85 cm); W. 7 1/2 in. (19 cm); Wt. 7 lbs. 2.9 oz. (3257.4 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin    Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY