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16th C. Spanish Colonial Iron Halberd Head
16th C. Spanish Colonial Iron Halberd Head
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Description
Western Europe, Spain or Latin America, Colonial Period, ca. 16th century CE. An iron halberd head cast with a cylindrical socket for mounting on a pole as a defensive weapon. The halberd has two prominent points at ninety-degree angles to one another: a pyramidal finial point, and a butt end spike with a broader body. The crescent shaped blade is incised in stippled and curvilinear markings as a decorative element to this fierce blade. The halberd is a two-handed pole weapon consisting of an axe-head topped with a spike that became prominent in the 14th and 15th centuries and was used by various armies throughout Europe until the late 1700s. Size: 7" W x 12.3" H (17.8 cm x 31.2 cm); 12.6" H (32 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, 1995 to 2010; ex-Bill Freeman collection, New Mexico, USA

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Condition
Stable fissure on the socket opening and seam separating. Losses to surface layers on crescent blade. Surface pitting and softening to incised detailed. Heavy patina throughout.
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16th C. Spanish Colonial Iron Halberd Head

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