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Pollaxe, late 15th century (steel, brass & ash wood)

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WAM2652345
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Pollaxe, late 15th century (steel, brass & ash wood)
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Artist
Northern European School, (15th century) / European
Location
Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts, USA
Medium
steel, brass and ash wood
Date
1460 AD (C15th AD)
Dimensions
183.4x64.9x18.5 cms
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This is a pollaxe of the latten-inlaid form found in a number of collections. Steel head of two parts affixed to 19th century wood (possibly ash) haft with apical thrusting spike of stiff diamond section tapering abruptly from thick base to point.

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Photo: Worcester Art Museum / The John Woodman Higgins Collection / Bridgeman Images
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weapon / blades / polearms / pollaxes / poleaxes / arms / military / weapon / weapons / axe head / blade / axe heads / halberds / pollaxe / militaria / poleaxe / polearm
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