War Hammer or Pollaxe

Unknown

15th century · Steel, copper alloy, wood, bone · Arms and Armor

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

15th century

Medium

Steel, copper alloy, wood, bone

Culture

German

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913