Title: Glaive
Object type: Glaive
Date: mid–late 15th century
Culture: Italian, Venice
Medium: Steel, wood, textile, gold
Dimensions: L. 9 ft. 2 1/2 in. (280.7 cm); L. of head 41 3/4 in. (106 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); Wt. 7 lbs. 15.5 oz. (3614.6 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin Venice   Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY