Title: Halberd
Object type: Halberd
Date: ca. 1575
Culture: Italian
Medium: Steel, wood, brass, textile (velvet)
Dimensions: L. 8 ft. 8 1/2 in. (265.4 cm); L. of head 36 5/8 in. (93 cm); W. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); Wt. 8 lbs. 9 oz. (3883.9 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin    Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY