Lucerne Hammer
Unknown artist
Date: ca. 1520
Medium: Steel, wood (ash)
Dimensions: L. 94 1/8 in. (239.1 cm); L. of head 18 3/4 in. (47.7 cm); W. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); Wt. 5 lbs. 12 oz. (2608.2 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Culture: Swiss
Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Date range
1495 – 1545
Largest dimension
239.1 cm
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