Halberd
Datelate 1700s–early 1800s
MediumIron and wood
Dimensions205 × 31 cm (80 11/16 × 12 3/16 in.), 1 lb, 8 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.220
DescriptionIron. Very crudely formed. Elongated leaf-shaped thrusting blade of elliptical section with pair of outwardly curved blades at base, 1 of which has bifurcated end. Integral conical socket with tang. Circular section wooden staff with iron ferrule at base of head; staff pierced for lost basal spike, or for display mount. Staff and ferrule restored.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.
On View
Not on viewCollections
about 1725–1750