Lance
Culture
German
Date1600s–1700s
Mediumwood, steel and paint
Dimensions365.9 × 7.6 × 7.6 cm (12 ft, 3 × 3 in.), 4 lb, 3 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.262
DescriptionWood, long tapering lance with handgrip tapered front and back. Long butt. Fluted forward of handgrip to base of head which has long iron trianglar pikehead with very short langets.Traces of polychrome, red with darker recesses in the fluting.ProvenanceBashford Dean collection purchased by Museum on October 26, 1950 from Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. (NYC), sale no. 1186. Price of $30 included HAM#s 2881.1-3. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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