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Collection Item: Guisarme
Basic info
- Collection
- Military History
- Object name
- Guisarme
- Object category
- Weapon
- Object subcategory
- Polearm
- Description
- Guisarme, or war scythe with octagonal staff. The head has a long incurved blade with diamond shaped top and back spikes. The head is secured to the staff by means of a socket fixture.
- Production date start
- 1400
- Production date end
- 1500
Identification
- Object number
- YORCM : CA2563
- Alternative number
- YORCM : T550
- Number of objects
- 1
- ID
- 30003626
Physical Characteristics
- Materials
- Steel (Head)
- Wood (Staff)
- Dimensions
- Whole length 202.0 cm
- Head length 360.0 mm
- Staff width 33.0 mm
