Roncone

Italian

ca. 1525

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 371

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Title: Roncone
Date: ca. 1525
Culture: Italian
Medium: Steel, gold, textile, wood
Dimensions: H. 26 3/4 in. (68 cm); W. 5 29/32 in. (15.01 cm) of head only (not including shaft)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Object Number: 14.25.256
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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