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>>1529 Austro-German Ritter
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Subject: Ritter knight
Culture: Imperial German / Austrian
Setting: French, Turkish wars, Europe early-mid 15thc
Object: Axt ax




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​"Horseman's axe  German, 16th century  
By this period, the horseman's axe was becoming less popular.  
This example has a suspension hook to attach it to the saddle when it was not in use."