Description: ANCIENT VIKING NORDIC IRON SPEARHEAD Dimensions: Size - 46 cm Weight - 448 Grams A cleaned iron spear head with an angular blade, covered in a rich brown patina. This weapon is comprised of a tubular socket that widens to pointed shoulders and a blade that tapers to a pointed tip. The shaft socket was formed by hammering both sides of the lower body around a mandrill until the peripheries were nearly touching, so the head could be mounted atop a long wooden pole as a spear. Iron was the material of choice, because of its strength and durability; however, iron required great skill and high temperature to forge, making it costly. A wealthy or elite soldier might have commissioned this weapon, and the spear head has beautifully survived the test of time as well as combat. Age: 900-1100 AD Provenance: Previously in a London based collection of Viking artefacts formed prior to 2000.
Price: 120 GBP
Location: Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire
End Time: 2024-11-19T20:37:12.000Z
Shipping Cost: 25.38 GBP
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Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
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Antique: Yes
Original/Repro: Original
Material: Iron
Age: Pre-1800
