Halberd
Culture
Italian
Datelate 1500s–early 1600s
Mediumwood, steel, brass, textile and copper
Dimensions217.8 × 59.7 cm (85 3/4 × 23 1/2 in.), 4 lb 4 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.149
Label TextHalberds had been an important battlefield weapon in the late Middle Ages, but by the time this one was made they were increasingly serving as badges of rank. The axehead on this one has become more decorative than functional, and the beak in back is no longer well designed for piercing armor.ProvenanceGift to Higgins Armory Museum from Worcester Art Museum (Worcester, MA) on June 19, 1947.
Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.On View
Not on view
1625–1650
1625–1650
