id:			96094
accession number:	1916.1826
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.1826
updated:		2023-03-03 07:01:12.283000

Parade Halberd, c. 1600–50. Italy, 17th century. Steel, engraved; rectangular wood haft with planed corners; overall: 252 cm (99 3/16 in.); blade: 65.6 cm (25 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1826

title:				Parade Halberd
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series:				
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creation date:			c. 1600–50
creation date earliest:		1595
creation date latest:		1655
current location:		210A Armor Court
creditline:			Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
copyright:			

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culture:	Italy, 17th century
technique:	steel, engraved; rectangular wood haft with planed corners
department:	Medieval Art
collection:	MED - Arms & Armor
type:		Arms and Armor
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measurements: Overall: 252 cm (99 3/16 in.); Blade: 65.6 cm (25 13/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Armor Court Reinstallation
	opening date:   1998-09-10T00:00:00
	<i>Armor Court Reinstallation</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* The Cleveland Museum of Art (09/10/1998); "Armor Court Reinstallation"

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PROVENANCE

	Zschille; Frank Gair Macomber; Boston; cat. #53.
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fun fact:
Highly decorated with remains of silk tassels, this halberd was for ceremonial use.

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wall description:
The halberd was a staff weapon favored by European infantries (foot soldiers) of the 1400s and 1500s for its versatility and deadly effect. The word halberd comes from the German words Halm (staff) and Barte (axe). The halberd is, in fact, an axe that served multiple functions: the axe blade was used for hacking, the spike for thrusting, and the beak for piercing plate armor or for pulling a knight from his saddle. The halberd was used by shock troops (those who lead an attack) and by Swiss and German mercenaries. After about 1550, the halberd gradually became less functional. Its large blade provided space for coats of arms and insignia. By the late 1500s, the parade halberd had become a ceremonial weapon for palace guards.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	<em>Catalogue of Arms and Armour.</em> Vol. 2, <em>16th century. </em>[Boston, Massachusetts]: [Frank Gair Macomber], [1900-1915].
	page number: 	Mentioned and Reproduced: No. (53) 58
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CatArmsArmour2_201602/page/n169

	Rudolph Lepke’s Kunst-Auctions-Haus, Berlin. <em>R. Zschille’sche waffensammlung.</em> Mar 21-22, 1900.
	page number: 	Mentioned: p. 16, lot 117; Reproduced: lot 117
	url:		https://archive.org/details/Zschille/page/n22

	Gilchrist, Helen Ives. <em>A Catalogue of the Collection of Arms &amp; Armor Presented to the Cleveland Museum of Art by Mr. and Mrs. John Long Severance; 1916-1923</em>. Cleveland: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1924.
	page number: 	Mentioned: p. 196, H50; Reproduced: Plate XLIV, H50
	url:		https://archive.org/details/SeveranceCollection1924/page/n284

	Cleveland Museum of Art, and Helen Ives Gilchrist. <em>Handbook of the Severance Collection of Arms and Armor</em>. 2d ed., 1948.
	page number: 	Reproduction: p. 45
	url:		https://archive.org/details/HandbookArmsArmor1948/page/n51

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