Title: Glaive of the Bodyguard of Guglielmo Gonzaga (1538–1587), Duke of Mantua and Monferrato
Object type: Glaive
Date: ca. 1575
Culture: Italian
Medium: Steel, wood
Dimensions: L. 8 ft. 5 1/2 in. (257.8 cm); L. of head 33 1/2 in. (85.1 cm)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Geography: Country of Origin    Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY