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This spear was carried by the bodyguards of the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I (reigned 1558–64).
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Title: Spear of Emperor Ferdinand I (reigned 1558–64)
Date: dated 1558
Culture: German
Medium: Steel, wood, textile
Dimensions: L. 8 ft. 5 1/2 in. (257.8 cm); L. of head 13 in. (33 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Object Number: 14.25.371
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