Title: Fauchard
Object type: Fauchard
Date: ca. 1550
Culture: Italian
Medium: Steel, wood (ash), textile (velvet, silk), metallic thread, brass
Dimensions: L. 8 ft. 8 1/2 in. (271.7 cm); L. of head 34 5/8 in. (88 cm); W. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); Wt. 7 lbs. 2 oz. (3231.8 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