Boar Spear

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 239

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Title

Boar Spear

Place

Saxony (Object made in:)

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Made 1575–1600

Medium

Steel, brass, and ash

Dimensions

H.: 172.7 cm (68 in.); Blade with socket: H.: 34.9 cm (13 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

George F. Harding Collection

Reference Number

1982.2361

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