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Halberd with round shaft and iron point
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Halberd with an iron blade tapering to a point with a rounded central ridge; below the blade two upward-pointing wings. Below the blade an iron ball with diagonal recesses. The axe head is shaped like a crescent moon and has recesses on both sides of the blade in the form of two crossed anchors. The socket is ribbed. The shaft has feathers along all four sides for its entire length. The socket is made of iron and tapers to a point.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineHellebaard met ronde stok en ijzeren punt. c. 1599 - c. 1799. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
