Germany or Russia, 16th century / 1500s
Bardiche (Pole Axe)
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Bardiche (Pole Axe) as arms and armor (Germany or Russia, 16th century · 1500s).
Hung high on the wall of the Armor Court, this weapon of war, standing almost six feet tall, was sure to intimidate any approaching soldier.
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The museum identifies this arms and armor as steel, leather, brass; wood haft.
The museum's collection notes: A bardiche is a type of polearm that was used from the 1300s to the 1600s in Europe. Although similar to a halberd it does not have the hook. The shape of the blade can vary but the defining feature is that one end is fastened to the wooden shaft.
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