Chinese Gekken (half moon) pole arm

[Philip]

Originally Posted by fernando

Philip, do you recall the key word/s to locate such example at the Met ?

Nando, I first became aware of the example in the Met by way of Stone's Glossary... page 276, under the entry "Half Moon, Demilune" . So try Half Moon in the Met's online catalog search engine. If no-go, maybe "Medialuna" since the example is attributed to Spain.

[Ren Ren]

https://www.museodelprado.es/colecci...0-9ce631cd5382 In the upper left corner of the picture there is a very interesting Spanish or Neopolitan pole weapon.

[Philip]

Originally Posted by Ren Ren

https://www.museodelprado.es/colecci...0-9ce631cd5382 In the upper left corner of the picture there is a very interesting Spanish or Neopolitan pole weapon.

Thank you, the Met example is practically identical to the one in this painting.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Ren Ren

https://www.museodelprado.es/colecci...0-9ce631cd5382 In the upper left corner of the picture there is a very interesting Spanish or Neopolitan pole weapon.

Good shot Ren Ren; the Spanish version of the Media Luna .
(COMBATE DE MUJERES, by José de Ribera, 1636).


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[fernando]

Originally Posted by Philip

Nando, I first became aware of the example in the Met by way of Stone's Glossary... page 276, under the entry "Half Moon, Demilune" . So try Half Moon in the Met's online catalog search engine. If no-go, maybe "Medialuna" since the example is attributed to Spain.

It didn't work either way, Filipe; but it doesn'r matter so much at this stage. Muito obrigado, anyhow.