Horseman’s Ax of Cardinal Ippolito de’ Medici (1511–1535)

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, gold, wood
Dimensions: L. 30 3/4 in. (78.1 cm); L. of axe head 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 8 oz. (1134 g)
Culture: Italian
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Dated: ca. 1530–35
Pixels: 2978 × 3722
SHA-256: 143a1c83ff8fd431…
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Horseman’s Ax of Cardinal Ippolito de’ Medici (1511–1535). ca. 1530–35. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.