TRIDENTAL HALBERD

France, 16th century

Wood, fabric and wrought iron

Iron dimensions: Length. : 64; L.: 29.5; Thickness: 3.5 cm

The wrought iron head consists of a long thrust with two ribbed sides, a tapered and openwork crescent ax and a corbin's beak with a trident. The iron retains traces of an incised decoration of Italian-style tendrils.

It is mounted on an old octagonal wooden pole with two contrabands.

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