Bardiche (Pole Axe)
1500–1599
- Medium
- steel, leather, brass; wood haft
- Dimensions
- Overall: 178.5 cm (70 1/4 in.); Blade: 14.2 cm (5 9/16 in.)
- Genre
- arms and armor
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
Germany or Russia, 16th century
About
A bardiche is a type of polearm that was used from the 1300s to the 1600s in Europe. Although similar to a halberd it does not have the hook. The shape of the blade can vary but the defining feature is that one end is fastened to the wooden shaft.