Title: Halberd of Louis XIV's Swiss Guard
Object type: Halberd
Date: 18th century
Culture: Swiss
Medium: Steel, wood (oak), textile
Dimensions: L. 8 ft. 8 1/2 in. (265.4 cm); L. of head 25 1/4 in. (64.2 cm); W. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); Wt. 6 lbs. (2720 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit line: The Collection of Giovanni P. Morosini, presented by his daughter Giulia, 1932
Geography: Country of Origin    Switzerland      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY