Saber-Halberd
Culture
Bavarian
, Southern Germany
Dateabout 1620
Mediumsteel and oak
Dimensions269 cm (105 7/8 in.), 7 lb, 8 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.183
DescriptionLong saber blade with rather broad tip, and a long false edge, below which a fuller runs down the back edge. Blade is 104cm long to the socket. Convex axeblade. Rectangular socket. Rectangular staff with beveled corners.ProvenancePurchased by Museum at Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. (NYC) on November 25, 1953, sale no. 1473.Paid $35 for lot which included HAM#s 3041.1-3. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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