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Glaive of the Bodyguard of Guglielmo Gonzaga (1538–1587), Duke of Mantua and Monferrato

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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Title: Glaive of the Bodyguard of Guglielmo Gonzaga (1538–1587), Duke of Mantua and Monferrato
Date Created: ca. 1575
Physical Dimensions: L. 8 ft. 5 1/2 in. (257.8 cm); L. of head 33 1/2 in. (85.1 cm)
Type: Glaive
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/21953
Medium: Steel, wood
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: Italian

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