Lance
Cultureprobably
German
Datelate 1600s–early 1700s
Mediumiron and wood with traces of paint
Dimensions297.2 × 8 cm (117 × 3 1/8 in.)
6 lb, 11 oz (weight)
6 lb, 11 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.265
DescriptionTapering, wooden shaft with fluting on the lower half. Handgrip tapered front and back. Traces of red & white (?) polychromy, with darker color inside the flutes. Iron leaf-shaped spearhead with 3 langets extending to the handgrip. Langets bear remains of white-painted voluted decoration. Thick iron cylindrical butt cap.ProvenancePurchased by the Museum on June 5, 1930 from Ernst Schmidt, Munich, Germany. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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