Glaive (with Arms of Giustini Family)
https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.1532
A glaive is a long staff weapon with a large cleaver or knife-like blade. The flat steel blade is conducive to ornamental decoration such as heraldic devices. The decorative nature of this weapon made it a favorite for ceremonial use.
Artifact
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id
95858
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contentType
object
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| citation |
citation
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| rights |
rights
CC0
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| wikidata |
wikidata
[
"Q60746505"
]
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| source |
source
import
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| accession |
accession
1916.1532
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Source image fields (4)
| thumbnailUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1916.1532/1916.1532_web.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1916.1532/1916.1532_web.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1916.1532/1916.1532_web.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
Terms
Culture
Italy, Venice
Technique
steel, etched; wood haft
Medium
steel, etched; wood haft
Genre
Arms and Armor
Department
Medieval Art
Relations
belongs_to