Bear Spear
Culture
Italian
Dateabout 1550
Mediumsteel and wood
Dimensions198.1 × 50.8 cm (78 × 20 in.), 6 lb, 11 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
MarkingsCross stamp on both faces; see photo in digital file.
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.164
DescriptionTriangular head with strong midrib, below this a faceted conical socket, flanked by thin triangular wings. Knurled thick round staff with blank escutcheon near the top.ProvenanceGift to Higgins Armory Museum from Worcester Art Museum (Worcester, MA) on June 19, 1947. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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about 1600
