Denix 17th Century Swiss Replica Halberd

A halberd is a two-handed pole weapon that came to prominent use during the 14th and 15th centuries. Possibly, the word "halberd," comes from the German words Halm (staff), and Barte (axe) - in modern-day German, the weapon is called Hellebarde. The halberd consists of an axe blade topped with a spike mounted on a long shaft. It always has a hook or thorn on the back side of the axe blade for grappling mounted combatants. This replica, by Denix, of a 15th century Swiss halberd is ideal for role-playing or decorating your castle walls. Although this replica looks real in every way, it is intended for decoration (factory edges, not sharpened).