Title: Spontoon
Object type: Spontoon
Date: 18th century
Culture: French
Medium: Steel, wood (ash)
Dimensions: L. 72 1/8 in. (183.5 cm); L. of head 11 1/8 in. (28.6 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Wt. 2 lbs. (907.2 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin    France      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY