State Halberd for the Trabanten Guard of Emperor Maximilian II of Austria

Gallery 347, Arms and Armor, third floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)

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State Halberd for the Trabanten Guard of Emperor Maximilian II of Austria

1571

Blade etched by Hans Stromair (etcher) (German (active Augsburg), active between 1541–1583) Head attributed to Oswald Salzhueber (cutler) (German (active Augsburg), from 1577)

This state halberd was made for the guard of the Roman emperor Maximilian II (ruled 1564 to 1576).

Gallery 347, Arms and Armor, third floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)

Object Details

Titles:

State Halberd for the Trabanten Guard of Emperor Maximilian II of Austria

Date:

1571

Artists:

Blade etched by Hans Stromair (etcher) (German (active Augsburg), active between 1541–1583) Head attributed to Oswald Salzhueber (cutler) (German (active Augsburg), from 1577)

Medium:

Etched and partially blackened steel (Head); wood (Shaft)

Dimensions:

Head: 23 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches (60.3 x 26.7 cm)

Classification:

Arms and Armor

Credit Line:

Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977

Accession Number:

1977-167-353

Geography:

Made in Augsburg, Germany, Europe

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