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American, Hinsdale, New Hampshire
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This halberd was given to John Colby by Native Americans, when he was their prisoner at Hinsdale Fort, New Hampshire, between 1755 and 1760.
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Title: Halberd
Date: ca. 1760
Geography: New Hampshire
Culture: American, Hinsdale, New Hampshire
Medium: Steel, wood
Dimensions: L. 88 in. (223.5 cm); L. of head 15 13/16 in. (40.2 cm); W. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); Wt. 2 lbs. 13.7 oz. (1296 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit Line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1929
Object Number: 29.156.44
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