Ceremonial Halberd
Artist/maker unknown, Austrian
Geography:
Made in Austria, Europe
Date:
c. 1600Medium:
Etched and partially blackened steel (Head); Silk and metallic threads (Tassel); wood covered with silk embroidered with metal wire; brass (Shaft)Dimensions:
Head: 17 3/8 x 8 7/8 inches (44.1 x 22.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
1977-167-370Credit Line:
Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977
Made in Austria, Europe
Date:
c. 1600Medium:
Etched and partially blackened steel (Head); Silk and metallic threads (Tassel); wood covered with silk embroidered with metal wire; brass (Shaft)Dimensions:
Head: 17 3/8 x 8 7/8 inches (44.1 x 22.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
* Gallery 247, Arms and Armor, second floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)
Accession Number:1977-167-370Credit Line:
Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977
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