Title: Korseke
Object type: Korseke
Date: ca. 1550
Culture: Italian, probably Venice
Medium: Steel, wood, gold, leather, copper alloy
Dimensions: L. 8 ft. 11 in. (271.8 cm); L. of head 34 5/8 in. (88 cm); W. 7 1/2 in. (19 cm); Wt. 5 lbs. 8.8 oz. (2517.4 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin probably Venice   Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY