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Partisan
1600s
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
The partisan, a staff weapon with a symmetrical head, was carried by infantry officers and members of princely bodyguards during the 1600s and 1700s. The large flat surface of the partisan was perfect for displaying coats of arms and with the addition of colorful velvet tassels, was a favored weapon of palace guards who would be splendidly outfitted.
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- Title: Partisan
- Date Created: 1600s
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 209.5 cm (82 1/2 in.); Blade: 32.4 cm (12 3/4 in.)
- Provenance: Frank Gair Macomber, Boston, MA (1849-1941), sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Arms and Armor
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.33
- Medium: steel, gilt, etched and chiselled
- Fun Fact: A partisan is a type of polearm that consisted of a spearhead mounted on a long shaft, usually wooden, with protrusions on the sides which aided in parrying sword thrusts.
- Department: Medieval Art
- Culture: France, 17th century
- Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Collection: MED - Arms & Armor
- Accession Number: 1916.33
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