An Italian spetum, 2nd half of the 16th century. A slender thrusting blade of quadrangular cross-section with two side-mounted, curved grappling hooks with reinforced quadrangular points. One hook cracked. Orb mark stamped on one side. Bevelled socket with two partially replaced languets. Original(?) ten-sided pole. Length 253 cm. historic, historical, 16th century, pole weapon, weapons, arms, weapon, arm, fighting device, military, militaria, object, objects, stills, clipping, clippings, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs, metal, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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Keywords: 16th, arm, arms, blade, century, century., clipping, clippings, cross-section, cut, cut-, cut-outs, device, fighting, italian, metal, militaria, military, object, objects, pole, quadrangular, slender, spetum, stills, thrusting, weapon, weapons