Poleax
| Title | Poleax |
|---|---|
| Artist | Western European, probably Italian |
| Date | c.1470—c.1520 15th century |
| Medium | Steel and oak |
| Classification | edged weapon-staff |
| Origin | Italy Italy |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | George F. Harding Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Poleax” is a work by Western European, probably Italian, dated c.1470—c.1520. It is executed in steel and oak and classified as edged weapon-staff. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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This work is attributed to Western European, probably Italian. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to c.1470—c.1520. Explore the wider set of works from the 15th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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