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Partisan, 1729–32. steel, etched, haft broken, Overall: 29.1 cm (11 7/16 in.). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Wieman, 1951.352. CC0.
Partisan
1729–32
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Partisan, 1729–32. Germany, 18th century. Steel, etched, haft broken; overall: 29.1 cm (11 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Wieman 1951.352 Partisans were a favored weapon of palace guards and princely bodyguards; the large flat surface of the head lends itself perfectly for decorative coats of arms.