Halberd
Artist
Hans Balthasar Bodmer
Swiss, active 1605–1630
Dateabout 1600–1625
Mediumsteel and wood
Dimensions193.5 × 22 cm (76 3/16 × 8 11/16 in.), 4 lb, 14 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
MarkingsMaker's mark. See digital file.
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.154
Label TextThis rather late example of a halberd hearkens back to the stout, businesslike design of halberds of the Middle Ages. Similar weapons had helped the Swiss win their independence from Austria, and by the 1600s they had acquired a historical symbolism similar to that of the Minuteman's musket to modern Americans.ProvenanceCollection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.On View
On viewCurrent Location
- Exhibition Location Gallery 2204
