Pollaxe

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pollaxe by Johannes Kunkel. Metal polearm with a silver-colored head. The head features a curved, flat axe blade on one side and a spike on the other. A long, narrow spike extends upwards from the top of the head. The axe blade is adorned with gold-colored designs and small decorative rivets along its edges. A diamond-shaped metal piece connects the axe blade and spike. Four diamond-shaped rivets are visible along the metal pole. The background is a solid light gray color.