Bidspirit auction | VIKING AGE IRON SPEARHEAD

VIKING AGE IRON SPEARHEAD - Ca. AD 700 - 1100. An iron spearhead with a narrow, elongated blade and two prominent barbs extending downward from the base of the tip. The socket is conical and expands gently towards the base, terminating in a rounded edge with a small rivet hole. Mounted on a modern stand.For similar see: C. Cosma, Warriors, weapons, and harness from the 5-10th centuries in the Carpathian Basin, Taf. 21; Wafentypen aus dem Gebiet der Sântana de Mure?-?ernjachov-Kultur (nach N. Gudea) vor 378: leichte Pfeilspitzentypen mit Stiel.Size: 330mm x 35mm; Weight: 485gProvenance: Private London collection; bought in Vienna, Austria in the 1990s.