LATE MEDIEVAL BRONZE WAR HAMMER

Excessively rare European war relic

Weight - 426.39 Grams

Size - 12x2 cm

The war hammer was a popular weapon in the late medieval period. It became somewhat of a necessity in combat when armor became so strong that swords and axes were no longer able to pierce and ricocheted upon impact. The war hammer could inflict significant damage on the enemy through their heavy impact without the need to pierce the armor

Age: 1400-1500 AD

Provenance: Previously acquired in Dublin; formerly in an Irish collection formed prior to 2000

Originally found in Austria