Halberd
Culture
German
Date1500–1550
Mediumsteel and wood
Dimensions232 × 22 cm (91 5/16 × 8 11/16 in.), 6 lb, 6 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
MarkingsIndistinct maker's mark on outside of fluke.
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.194
DescriptionStout thrusting tip of square cross-section, swelling slightly just below the point. Long, slightly convex axeblade. Lightly curved fluke. Round staff, shaped at top to accommodate 4 langets (only 2 are actually present).ProvenancePurchased by John W. Higgins on April 14, 1930 from March Brown, Surrey, England. Given to the Museum on July 1, 1954. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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