Rough figure of a pikeman of the Tercios. They the earth of the Tercios and the service in the pikes is great honour for every soldier. The pikeman is armed with a pike and a defensive kit, further the pike belong a sword or a dagger and his armour was reinforced with metal straps.
The pikeman wear helmet, the famous “morrion”, and sometimes a little rounded shield, the “rodela”, But the normal was what no one pikeman wear a total body protection and even fight without any protection in this case they were called “Dry Pikes” (picas secas). His post in combat was the more dangerous but also the honourable. The honour and pride are vital for this men.
When the enemy cavalry charge against the square of the Tercio this men leave his pike in angle of 45 degrees against the enemy hold then with the foot to endures the unavoidable shock.
The pike was built in hard brown, normally ash-tree, with a length of 5 to 5,40 metres and finish in a top of iron of 25 centimetres with a counter-weight in the another top.
- Presentación: in luxury quilted case
- Pintura: artisanally painted by water resistent paints
- Peso total: 729 grs
- Peana: brown, ultraviolet barnished, high bright
- Nº de piezas: 11
- Medidas peana (mm): 60X60X42
- Altura total (con peana): 19 cm