French Halberd
Object Details
- Description
- Physical Description
- Forged steel with leather-wrapped wooden handle.
- General History
- The halberd was a versatile pole arm developed as an infantry weapon in the 13th century. It has an ax-like blade and a steel spike mounted on the end of a long shaft. By the time of the Seven Years War it was carried by sergeants as a symbol of rank and authority.
- Credit Line
- Dr. John Oliver La Gorce
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- ID Number
- AF.66750M
- catalog number
- 66750M
- accession number
- 229198
- Object Name
- halberd
- Other Terms
- halberd; Edged Weapons
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 32 1/2 in x 12 in x 2 in; 82.55 cm x 30.48 cm x 5.08 cm
- place made
- France
- associated place
- Europe
- See more items in
- Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
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- Exhibition
- Price of Freedom
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- related event
- Revolution and the New Nation
- Record ID
- nmah_436928
