Title

Halberd of the Swiss Guard of Johann Georg II of Saxony

Caption

Halberd of the Swiss Guard of Johann Georg II of Saxony (reigned 1656-80), German, dated 1680.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM21A16_163

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

25,7Mb (1,8Mb) / 7,5in x 13,3in / 2250 x 4000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Germany close up job German country metal steel occupation tools tool weapon weapons museum color spike decoration decorative antique military war location Armed Forces century profession blade concept swiss guard close-up axe Army warfare 17th century bodyguard Colour The Met Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art weaponry bodyguards history seventeenth century halberd Swiss Guards object wood Unknown gold steel Saxony Heritage Art John George II Elector of Saxony Johann Georg II Elector of Steel gold wood Johann Georg II of Saxony