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Weapons of this type were used in arranged combats between two fully armored men fighting on foot in an enclosure. The brass side straps are engraved with figures of Saint George and Saint Catherine and inscriptions in Latin and German.
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Title: War Hammer or Pollaxe
Date: 15th century
Culture: German
Medium: Steel, copper alloy, wood, bone
Dimensions: L. 36 in. (91.4 cm)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession Number: 14.25.1336
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