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Apr 13, 2020
Bardiche (Pole Axe)
Bardiche (Pole Axe)
1500s
Steel, leather, brass; wood haft
Overall: 178.5 cm (70 1/4 in.); Blade: 14.2 cm (5 9/16 in.)
Weight: 1.66 kg (3.66 lbs.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1563
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Hung high on the wall of the Armor Court, this weapon of war, standing almost six feet tall, was sure to intimidate any approaching soldier.
Description
A bardiche is a type of polearm that was used from the 1300s to the 1600s in Europe. Although similar to a halberd it does not have the hook. The shape of the blade can vary but the defining feature is that one end is fastened to the wooden shaft.
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