Title: Glaive of the Bodyguard of Giovanni Battista Bourbon del Monte (1541–1614)
Object type: Glaive
Date: ca. 1590–1600
Culture: Italian, Brescia
Medium: Steel, wood, gold, brass, textile
Dimensions: L. 99 3/4 in. (253.37 cm); L. of head (excluding straps) 35 in. (88.9 cm); L. of blade 30 in. (76.2 cm); greatest W. 5 3/4 in. (14.61 cm); Wt. 6 lb. (2722 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