A German horseman's war hammer, 16th Century. Heavy three sided beak with a square hammer on the reverse side. Decorative corded buldges and grooves on the sides, with a long belt hook on one side. Wooden handle with a long iron socket and an iron pommel cap. A slanted passage for a lanyard. Length 54 cm. There is a nearly identical piece in the Baumann Collection in Rothenburg. historic, historical, 16th century, axe, ax, axes, ax, tool, tools, military, militaria, fighting device, object, objects, stills, battle ax, battle axe, poleaxe, battle axes, battle ax,

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