# State Halberd

- By: German, Saxony (Of the guard of John George, Duke of Saxony (reigned as Elector 1611-56))
- Date: 1609
- Medium: Steel, brass, wood, and velvet weave, attached tassel
- Classification: Arms
- Dimensions: Blade L. 68.5 cm (27 in.) Wt. 6 lb. 4 oz. \[measure object for overall length\]
- Culture: Saxony
- Credit line: George F. Harding Collection
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/106509)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/dad0aada-9f4d-127f-3ee5-77132de490c8/full/!751,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)