Halberd
c. 1580
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Halberd, c. 1580. Germany, late 16th Century. Steel; leaf-shaped head; octagonal woof haft, woolen pompom; overall: 197.5 cm (77 3/4 in.); blade: 22.8 cm (9 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1919.58 The production of a halberd was surprisingly complicated. The blade must cut but the rest of the metal head had to flexibly absorb and distribute force without breaking.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- steel; leaf-shaped head; octagonal woof haft, woolen pompom
- Dimensions
- Overall: 197.5 cm (77 3/4 in.); Blade: 22.8 cm (9 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1919.58
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Exhibitions
- European Arms and Armor from the Cleveland Museum of Art (Long-term Loan), Armor Court Reinstallation
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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