Parade Spear
c. 1570–1600
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Parade Spear, c. 1570–1600. Germany, Augsburg?, 16th century. Steel, etched; brass lugs; hexagonal wood haft with leather straps; woolen tassel; overall: 208.2 cm (81 15/16 in.); blade: 29.5 cm (11 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1789 The Habsburg coat of arms, seen here, features a double-headed eagle.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- steel, etched; brass lugs; hexagonal wood haft with leather straps; woolen tassel
- Dimensions
- Overall: 208.2 cm (81 15/16 in.); Blade: 29.5 cm (11 5/8 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1916.1789
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Exhibitions
- Armor Court Reinstallation
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 210A Armor Court
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