#pollax

[pencilbrony]

Pollax time

[armthearmour]

A beautiful, tastefully gilt Poleaxe,

OaL: 84 in/213.4 cm

Head Length: 11.25 in/28.6 cm

Width: 8.5 in/21.6 cm

Weight: 6.7 lbs/2976.7 g

Burgundy, ca. 1470, housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

[armthearmour]

A beautiful Poleaxe decorated with brass,

OaL: 75.75 in/192.5 cm

Head Length: 15.9 in/40.3 cm

Width: 7 in/17.8 cm

Weight: 6.5 lbs/2948.4 g

probably French, ca. 1480, housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

[armthearmour]

A beautifully etched Poleaxe,

OaL: 74 in/188 cm

Head Length: 8.5 in/21.6 cm

Width: 8.1 in/20.6 cm

Weight: 4.75 lbs/2164.6 g

Italian, ca. 1510-1530, housed at the Royal Armouries Study Collection.

[armthearmour]

An all steel “Poleaxe” mounted on a sword-like hilt,

OaL: 46.5 in/118.1 cm

Length of Haft and Head: 26.4 in/67.1 cm

Weight: 7.25 lbs/3288.5 g

Britain, ca. 16th-17th century, housed at the Royal Armouries Study Collection.

[armthearmour]

A beautiful Poleaxe tastefully decorated with incisions and brass,

OaL: 55.5 in/141 cm

Head Length: 8.5 in/21.5 cm

Weight: 4.1 lbs/1835 g

England, ca. 1450-1500, housed at the Moesgaard Museum.

[armthearmour]

A curious, late Poleaxe,

OaL: 70.75 in/179.7 cm

Head Length: 8.2 in/20.8 cm

Weight: 3.5 lbs/1587.6 g

German, ca. 18th century, housed at the Royal Armouries Study Collection.

[armthearmour]

A fantastic brass accented Poleaxe,

OaL: 70 in/177.8 cm

Head Length: 33.5 in/85.1 cm

Weight: 6.5 lbs/2.9 kg

Europe, ca. 1490-1510, housed at the Royal Armouries Study Collection.