Illustrated Bible History
Ancient Weapons and Warfare - War-Hammers
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Russian War-Hammer In Black Stone |
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| 11 1/2 inches sized Russian war-hammer in black stone. From the museum of St. Petersburg. | |
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Danish War Hammer |
| 5 inches sized Danish war hammer in basalt. | |
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German War Hammer |
| Ancient German war-hammer in bronze. 18 inches found at Thuringen. Handle is ornamented with 9 rings, formed of 6 lines each. Ornament is like Danish work. From Klemm Collection at Dresden. | |
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14th Century Steel War-Hammer On A Long Shaft |
| 14th century, steel war-hammer on a long shaft. In the Museum of Artillery in Paris. | |
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15th Century Steel War-Hammer On A Long Shaft |
| 15th century steel war-hammer on a long shaft. | |
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15th Century15th Century Swiss Steel War-Hammer |
| 15th century Swiss steel war-hammer on a long shaft. A fair type of the hammer of Lucerne. In the Meyer Biermann Collection and Museum of Sigmaringen. | |
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Steel War Hammer On A Long Shaft |
| Steel war hammer on a long shaft, end of the 15th or beginning of the 16th century. The sword which forms the apex of the whole is more than 3 feet in length. In the Museum of Artillery in Paris. | |
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Swiss Steel War Hammer From A Drawing Of Hans Holbein |
| Swiss steel war-hammer on long shaft, from a drawing of Hans Holbein (1445-1554), representing the combat of Theibaut d Arx. In the Industrial Museum of Vienna. | |
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16th Century Parrot Beaked War-Hammer Of A Horseman |
| 16th century parrot-beaked war-hammer of a horseman. In the Museum of Artillery in Paris. | |
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Scaling War-Hammer Taken From The Savoyards |
| Scaling war-hammer taken from the Savoyards. In the Arsenal of Geneva. | |
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15th Century Parrot Beaked War-Hammer Of Horseman |
| End of 15th century parrot-beaked war-hammer of a horseman. In the Meyrick Collection. | |
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War Hammer Belonging To A Hussite Chief |
| War-hammer belonging to a Hussite chief of the 15th century. 3 feet 4 inches in length. Serving at once a purpose of a weapon and a rod of office. In the Museum of Sigmaringen. | |
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Horseman War-Hammer With Very Long Spike Of Iron And Copper |
| 16th century horseman war-hammer with very long spike of iron and copper. The shaft is wood while the handle is ivory. In the Dresden Museum. |