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Partisan
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The partisan, a staff weapon with a symmetrical head, was carried by infantry officers and members of princely bodyguards during the 1600s and 1700s. The large flat surface of the partisan was perfect for displaying coats of arms and with the addition of colorful velvet tassels, was a favored weapon of palace guards who would be splendidly outfitted.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit linePartisan, 1600s. France, 17th century. Steel, gilt, etched and chiselled; overall: 209.5 cm (82 1/2 in.); blade: 32.4 cm (12 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance, 1916.33
