Illustrated Bible History
Ancient weapons and warfare - Flails
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German Holy-Water Sprinkler |
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| German holy-water sprinkler of he 11th century. With chain and ball, without spikes. from the statue of one of the founders of Naumburg Cathedral. | |
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14th Century Iron Hammer Of Flail |
| 14th century, iron hammer of flail. without points on a long shaft. In the Museum of Artillery in Paris. | |
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Flail With Chain And Spiked Ball |
| Flail with chain and spiked ball on a long shaft, probably of the 14th century. In the Museum of Artillery in Paris. | |
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Scorpion Or Flail With Four Chains |
| Scorpion or flail with four chains, without balls. A Hussite weapon of the 15th century. In the National Museum of Prague. | |
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English Flail With Chain And Spiked Ball On a Long Shaft |
| English flail with chain and spiked ball on a long shaft. From reign of Henry VII (1485-1509). In the Meyrick Collection. | |
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Swiss Flail With Iron Hammer On A Long Shaft |
| Swiss flail with iron hammer on a long shaft. In the Arsenal of Geneva. | |
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Short Handled Flail |
| Short handled flail, 2 feet 7 inches in length. In the National Museum of Munich. | |
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German Flail Of The 15th Century |
| German flail of the 15th century, on a very long shaft. It has a iron hammer with 12 spikes. | |
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Swiss Flail Of The 15th Century |
| Swiss flail of the 15th century, with a squared iron hammer, without spikes on a long shaft. | |
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Ancient Russian Knout |
| Ancient Russian knout, with a short handle. In The Dresden Museum. | |
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Japanese Flail |
| Japanese flail. The handle is only 26 inches in length and the ball at the end of the chain is studded with very sharp spikes. |