Halberd
c. 1500–25
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Halberd, c. 1500–25. Germany (?), early 16th Century. Steel, quatrefoil piercing; wood haft (rectangular with planed corners); overall: 217.4 cm (85 9/16 in.); blade: 21.9 cm (8 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1561 Halberds could vary in length but most are around 6.5 feet.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- steel, quatrefoil piercing; wood haft (rectangular with planed corners)
- Medium
- steel, quatrefoil, piercing, wood, haft, rectangular, planed, corners
- Dimensions
- Overall: 217.4 cm (85 9/16 in.); Blade: 21.9 cm (8 5/8 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1916.1561
- 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
- Museum Location
- 210A Armor Court
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