Horseman's Axe

Spanish or Flemish, Probably

edged weapon-staffarms

Date

early 16th century

Medium

Steel with gilding, brass, iron, wood (oak), and attached tassel

Dimensions

Blade: H.: 18.2 cm (7 1/8 in.); 65.5 × 18.5 × 3.2 cm (25 3/4 × 7 1/4 × 1 1/4 in.); Bagged Tassels: 25.4 × 15.3 × 3.2 cm (10 × 6 × 1 1/4 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

George F. Harding Collection

Also notable

Works in the same vein

Retable and Frontal of the Life of Christ and the Virgin

Spanish