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| Craig Peters wrote: | | Hmm... I had not realized that the weapon was supposed to be stuck in a person, but now that you mention it, that interpretation makes sense. Oh well. |
Pointy end goes in the other man.
| Craig Peters wrote: | Perhaps it should not be considered a fantasy piece, but the hafted weapon to the far left is fairly unique. I wondered if it might be an instrument of torture, given the context of this image. However, the same weapon shows up again in the manuscript, and the second time, it is unambiguous that it is a weapon, not an instrument of torture. In form, its similar to a war hammer, save that it does not have a flat face for striking. This is from Politica & Economica.
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If you notice the caption (Democracy) you'll see that these are three rulers or judges elected by the people. Importantly, the legal punishment of the stocks is considered more reasonable and just than being flayed, or dismembered under Tyrany's single king
http://manuscriptminiatures.com/4953/14961/
or being decapitated or (by Saint Agatha!) tortured under Oligarchy where the rulers are bribed by the purse.
http://manuscriptminiatures.com/4953/14962/
Perhaps the weapon in question is a mace with 4 spikes around a thrusting point?
ferrum ferro acuitur et homo exacuit faciem amici sui
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A mace seems like the most plausible interpretation to me. I don't know what made me think of war hammer. I guess it was seeing the three spikes, and thinking that the one looked like a top spike, and the second a back spike. But a mace makes more sense here.
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On the right hand side, a messer-type sword with a very long grip, and a surprisingly short blade, in proportion to the grip.
Source: http://manuscriptminiatures.com/4869/13233/
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I have generally omitted curved bladed swords from these images since they are quite common, and therefore not that unusual. In this case, the sword wielded in the upper right of the image seemed fairly distinct with the notch in its blade. Perhaps others better informed about these sorts of swords can clarify for me.  Also note the sword lying at the bottom of the image.
Source:http://manuscriptminiatures.com/4662/12674/
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| Craig Peters wrote: | | On the right hand side, a messer-type sword with a very long grip, and a surprisingly short blade, in proportion to the grip. |
A blade with that kind of circular notch out of the back is shown in Armi Bianche Italiane, from memory ... lots of good real 'fantasy' weapons are shown in that book.
Chief Librarian/Curator, Isaac Leibowitz Librarmoury
Schallern sind sehr sexy!
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The warrior with the Teutonic Knight's cross (although he's not a Teutonic Knight) has the weapon of interest here.
Source: http://manuscriptminiatures.com/4209/8889/
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A massive bow, here wielded by a wild man.
Source: http://manuscriptminiatures.com/4943/14907/
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A giant club belonging to a now slain giant in Guiron le Courtois. What's interesting is to compare and contrast this club with much of the modern fantasy artwork, which would most probably represent the club as having a head many times more massive than the one shown, and most likely a far shorter haft on the weapon. Even in creating this fantasy weapon, the medieval artist clearly shows an awareness of the weapon's form and function that many modern artists are either unaware of, or indifferent towards.
Source: http://manuscriptminiatures.com/5182/16318/
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I'm not really sure what to call the polearm that dominates the front portion of this painting of Christ before Caiaphas, although its size is massive and seems to border on fantasy-ish proportions. Note also the extremely long ahlspiess in the background.
Source: As the watermark indicates, it's from Imareal, bild 000305.
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This one is post-medieval, judging from the appearance of the hilt, but does fit well into the category of fantasy-type weapons.
Source: The photo is Zach Luna's, taken at the British Museum.
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