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Halberd, Spanish, supposed artifact of DeSoto expedition through Arkansas; iron head, wooden handle banded in iron; head has spear-like point on end (with broken tip), small ax blade on one side, curved hook on opposite side; accompanied by image of John Fordyce drawing of original, sent to HOSP by Dr. Anne Early, Arkansas State Archeologist, in October 2011 (original drawing in archives at University of Arkansas - Fayetteville). Curator's Notes from 8/7/2014 and 10/15/2014: Halberd has been examined by Dr. Jeffrey Michem of AAS and determined likely to be an actual weapon from the DeSoto expedition and Spanish in origin.

Halberd, Spanish, supposed artifact of DeSoto expedition through Arkansas; iron head, wooden handle banded in iron; head has spear-like point on end (with broken tip), small ax blade on one side, curved hook on opposite side; accompanied by image of John Fordyce drawing of original, sent to HOSP by Dr. Anne Early, Arkansas State Archeologist, in October 2011 (original drawing in archives at University of Arkansas - Fayetteville). Curator's Notes from 8/7/2014 and 10/15/2014: Halberd has been examined by Dr. Jeffrey Michem of AAS and determined likely to be an actual weapon from the DeSoto expedition and Spanish in origin.

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Hot Springs National Park, Code: HOSP

Hot Springs National Park, Garland County, Arkansas
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