Spontoon
Object type: Spontoon
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German
Date: ca. 1775
Medium: Steel, wood (ash), bronze
Dimensions: L. 8 ft. 5 3/4 in. (258.5 cm); L. of head 17 in. (43.2 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.6 cm); Wt. 4 lbs. 12 oz. (2154.6 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914