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Partisan

c. 1650

France, 17th century

Medium
steel; round wood haft
Measurements
Blade: 33 cm (13 in.); Haft: 100.5 cm (39 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.31
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Location
210A Armor Court
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Did You Know?

The ceremonial use of staff weapons continues to this day by the Swiss Guards at the Vatican.

Description

The partisan, a staff weapon with a symmetrical head, was carried by infantry officers and members of princely bodyguards during the 1600s and 1700s.

Partisan

c. 1650

France, 17th century

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