Title: Halberd of Christian I (reigned 1586–91) or Christian II of Saxony (reigned 1601–11)
Object type: Halberd
Date: ca. 1590–1610
Culture: German
Medium: Steel, gold, wood
Dimensions: L. 106 1/2 in. (270.5 cm); L. of head (excluding straps) 31 1/4 in. (79.4 cm); W. 12 in. (30.5 cm); Wt. 8 lb. 9 oz. (3884 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin    Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Coat of Arms