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Poleax

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Collection Type

  • Armament

Date

1850-1914

GUSN

GUSN-68892

Description

Silver; crescent swinging blade, bevelled staff to cylind. hand

Details

Descriptive Terms

pollaxes
wood engraving (process)
Stipple Engraved
POLEAX

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

24.25 (H), 1.25 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.2014

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