Spontoon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a close-up of a spontoon, a type of poleaxe. The blade is pointed and elongated with a slight tapering towards the tip. The blade features a design on its face, including a crest or coat of arms with curvilinear decorations on either side. The crest comprises a cross-like structure with four triangular protrusions on its outer edges. Beneath the crest is a ribbon-like element with Latin text. The base of the blade widens and features a pierced spherical section. The handle is partially visible at the bottom; it has a silver-colored metal ferrule and grip, with a dark wood or similar material shaft visible below. The crossguard is T-shaped. The background is a plain gray color. The artist of the image is unknown. The title of the image is "Spontoon".