Bidspirit auction | VIKING AGE IRON SPEARHEAD

VIKING AGE IRON SPEARHEAD - Ca. AD 700 - 1100. An iron spearhead with an elongated, leaf-shaped blade tapering gradually to a sharp point. The central ridge is slightly raised and extends down the length of the blade. The socketed shaft narrows smoothly and terminates in a flared base. Mounted on a modern stand.For similar see: Kulturhistorisk Museum, UiO (Norway), Museum number C115, C13948, C30253, C7155, C26494b, C15785.Size: 430mm x 40mm; Weight: 230gProvenance: Private London collection; bought in Vienna, Austria in the 1990s.