Bill
c. 1480
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Bill, c. 1480. Italy, 15th century. Steel, wood haft; overall: 184.8 cm (72 3/4 in.); blade: 11.4 cm (4 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1835 With its long shaft, the bill was useful for reaching mounted men, and a military version soon emerged.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- steel, wood haft
- Dimensions
- Overall: 184.8 cm (72 3/4 in.); Blade: 11.4 cm (4 1/2 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1916.1835
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Exhibitions
- Armor Court Reinstallation, The Book of Kings: Art, War and the Morgan Library's Medieval Picture Bible, Sacred Gifts and Worldly Treasures: Medieval Masterworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 210A Armor Court
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