Title: Glaive of the Bodyguard of Giovanni Battista Bourbon del Monte (1541–1615)
Object type: Glaive
Date: ca. 1590–1600
Culture: Italian, Brescia
Medium: Steel, wood (oak), textile, brass, gold
Dimensions: L. 85 3/8 in. (216.8 cm);  L. of head 35 1/2 in. (90.1 cm); W. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); Wt. 5 lbs. 14 oz. (2664.9 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Geography: Country of Origin Brescia   Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Coat of Arms