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Axes like this one started appearing in the second half of the 15th century. As armor grew increasingly effective, fighters needed weapons that could penetrate the gaps in plate armor. A spike at the back mirrors that of a war hammer.
The axe head features a tapered, rounded edge ending in a hook. Use the hook to pull opponents off horseback. The rounded edge keeps the overall weight lower than that of a standard woodcutting axe.
A steel point at the base of the shaft doubles as a thrusting weapon in an emergency. Both cavalry and infantry carried axes like this. They stayed in use through the late 16th century and even saw action during the English Civil War.
This battle axe measures 73 cm long, with a blade up to 20 cm in length and 14.5 cm in width. It weighs about 7.5 kg.
