German pole axe and halberd from the late 15th century. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889. Illustration by Dr. Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck, lithographed by I.M. Dr. Hefner-Alteneck (1811 - 1903) was a German museum curator, archaeologist, art historian, illustrator and etcher.

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Florilegius / Alamy Stock Photo

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2A9ND28

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5449 x 7118 px | 46.1 x 60.3 cm | 18.2 x 23.7 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

1816

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Florilegius

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