Reproduction Gothic Armor: Halberd

1913.09.0002B

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Artifact Identification Reproduction Gothic Armor: Halberd   (1913.09.0002B)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Science & Technology T&E
  2. :
  3. Armaments
  4. :
  5. Edged Weapons
Artist/Maker Ernst Schmidt, maker of reproductions of arms and armor. This item was purchased from Ernst Schmidt and can thus be assumed to be a reproduction.
Geographic Location
Period Renaissance, Gothic
Date Late 15th century
Culture German

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 270 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 23.4 cm
Dimension 3 (Width) 5.2 cm
Weight 2400 g
Measuring Remarks Under Review
Materials Metal, Plant--Wood
Manufacturing Processes Forging

Research Remarks

Description

Photo of item appears in the catalog from Ernst Schmidt, republished by Mowbray in Arms and Armor from the Atelier of Ernest Schmidt, Munich. Page 75, Plate 36.

Published Description Under Review
Bibliography

Mowbray, E. Andrew, Arms and Armor from the Atelier of Ernest Schmidt, Munich; Providene, Rhode Island, 1967.

Buckler, John, and John McKay. A History of Western Society. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1979.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Purchase
Reproduction Yes, Reproduction made in 1913.

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