Poleaxe
| Title | Poleaxe |
|---|---|
| Artist | Swiss |
| Date | 1500 16th century |
| Medium | Steel, brass, and wood (oak) |
| Classification | edged weapon-staff |
| Origin | Switzerland Switzerland |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | George F. Harding Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Poleaxe” is a work by Swiss, dated 1500. It is executed in steel, brass, and wood (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 Swiss. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to 1500. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Switzerland. Browse more public-domain art from Switzerland.
The collection
Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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