Title: Halberd
Object type: Halberd
Date: 1550–1600
Culture: Italian
Medium: Steel, wood (ash), textile (velvet)
Dimensions: L. 8 ft. 11 1/4 in. (272.4 cm); L. of head 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm); W. 16 in. (40.7 cm); Wt. 6 lbs. 14 oz. (3120 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit line: John Stoneacre Ellis Collection, Gift of Mrs. Ellis and Augustus Van Horne Ellis, 1896
Geography: Country of Origin    Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY