Halberd
Culture
German
Date1600–1625
Mediumsteel and wood
Dimensions260.4 × 78.7 cm (102 1/2 × 31 in.), 4 lb, 10 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
MarkingsBrass tag "1952" on outside face of shaft.
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.196
DescriptionLong square thrusting tip, deeply concave blade ending in acute upper and lower tips, angular fluke. Holes on blade and fluke, punched "parenthesis" marks on blade. 2 langets. Staff of square cross-section with molded corners.ProvenancePurchased by John W. Higgins on September 28, 1929 from estate of Bashford Dean (Riverdale, NY). Given to the Museum on July 1, 1954. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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