Title: Spontoon
Object type: Spontoon
Date: 18th century
Culture: German
Medium: Steel, wood, textile, gold, metallic thread
Dimensions: L. 76 3/8 in. (194 cm); L. of head 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 0.1 oz. (1817.2 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1929
Geography: Country of Origin    Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY