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| Titles: | State Halberd for the Swiss Guard of Princes Electors Johann Georg and Augustus the Strong of Saxony |
| Date: | c. 1656, partially re-etched c. 1694 |
| Artists: | Artist/maker unknown, German Made for the Swiss guard of Duke August the Strong (prince elector of Saxony, ruled 1694-1733) |
| Medium: | Etched and partially gilded steel (Head); silk (Tassel); wood (Shaft) |
| Dimensions: | Length: 7 feet 10 5/16 inches (239.5 cm) |
| Classification: | Arms and Armor |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977 |
| Accession Number: | 1977-167-381 |
| Geography: | Made in Cronenberg, Germany, Europe |
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