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halberd, polearm

human history
  • Description

    halberd; pole arm

    long pole arm with blade at top, brass knobs down handle, red fringe just below blade

    handle: long pole or staff made from wood; decorated with metal studs; tassel fringe tied around top just below blade

    blade: circular socket for handle; steel axe blade with curved edge on one side and down curving fluke on other socket fitting with double edged leaf- shaped blade

  • Place
    Unknown
  • Accession Number
    1932.233
  • Accession Date
    Unknown
  • Other Id

    722 (1885 Mackelvie Catalogue)

    17594 (ethnology)

    241 (Mackelvie No in Eth Reg)

    W1627.2 (war)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

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  • halberd, 1932.233, W1627.2, 17594, 241, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 17 Nov 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • halberd, 1932.233, W1627.2, 17594, 241, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 17 Nov 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • halberd, 1932.233, W1627.2, 17594, 241, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 17 Nov 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • halberd, 1932.233, W1627.2, 17594, 241, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 17 Nov 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • halberd, 1932.233, W1627.2, 17594, 241, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 17 Nov 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • halberd, 1932.233, W1627.2, 17594, 241, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 17 Nov 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • halberd, 1932.233, W1627.2, 17594, 241, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 17 Nov 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • halberd, 1932.233, W1627.2, 17594, 241, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 17 Nov 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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