Title: Glaive of the Bodyguard of the Tiepolo Family
Object type: Glaive
Date: ca. 1600
Culture: Italian
Medium: Steel, wood, textile (velvet), gold
Dimensions: L. 8 ft. 11 in. (271.8 cm); L. of head 34 5/8 in. (88 cm); W. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm); Wt. 8 lbs. 2.8 oz. (3708.1 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