Halberd

Item

Title: Halberd
Description: This halberd was a long-shafted weapon commonly used in the 15th century. The origin of this halberd is Connecticut, United States. The blade looks like a weird two-sided axe, with a large spike pointing out at the top. The handle is wooden(brown) and the blade is made of steel(silver). This particular halberd seems very well kept, with only a few darker spots indicating where the weapon has lost its shine over time.
Date: ca. 1620
Provenance: Robert Blair, Hartford, from 1904; his sister, Mellicent Blair, until died 1953
Medium: wood, steel
Type: Classification: shafted weapons
Department: arms and armor
Identifier: Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 53.187
Mediator: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Format: L. 87 in. (221 cm); L. of head 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm); W. 9 5/16 in. (23.7 cm); Wt. 3 lbs. 13.5 oz. (1743.5 g)