COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1916.1835
AMICA Library Year:
1998
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Nationality:
European; Southern European; Italian
Creator Dates/Places:
Italy
Creator Name-CRT:
Italy, c. 1480
Title:
Bill
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
c. 1480
Creation Start Date:
1470
Creation End Date:
1490
Materials and Techniques:
steel, wood
Classification Term:
Armor
Classification Term:
Arms
Classification Term:
Arms
Dimensions:
Overall: , Blade: 11.4cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1916.1835
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
Context:
This weapon known as the "bill" was developed from an agricultural tool. Used throughout Western Europe, it was particularly popular in Italy and England where it served as an equivalent to the Central European halberd.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1916.1835.tif
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