Staff weapons and Partizans in particular come in a vast range of shapes and sizes. This example is believed to have been imported by Henry VIII from Northern Italy in the early 16th century. Join Assistant Curator Iason Tzouriadis as he explores the fascinating origins of this Bolognese Ox-Tongue Partizan. Discover more about this object on our collection's page: https://collections.royalarmouries.org/object/rac-object-40561.html Subscribe to our channel for more videos about arms and armour Help us bring history to life by supporting us here: https://royalarmouries.org/support-us/donations/ Sign up to our museum membership scheme here: https://royalarmouries.org/support-us/membership/ Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:20 Partizan types 2:41 Bolognese Partizans 5:26 Origin and history 8:08 Henry VIII's imports 9:08 Outro ⚔Website: https://royalarmouries.org/home ⚔Blog: https://royalarmouries.org/stories/ ⚔Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RoyalArmouriesMuseum/ ⚔Twitter: https://twitter.com/Royal_Armouries ⚔ Instagram: http://instagram.com/royalarmouriesmuseum We are the Royal Armouries, the United Kingdom's national collection of arms and armour. Discover what goes on behind the scenes and watch our collection come to life. See combat demonstrations, experience jousting and meet our experts. Have a question about arms and armour? Feel free to leave us a comment and we'll do our best to answer it.