Fragment of a Lugged Spearhead
Cultureperhaps
French
Datepossibly 900s–1300s
Mediumiron
Dimensions18.9 × 3.5 cm (7 7/16 × 1 3/8 in.), 4.6 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Markings"136." on socket in red paint.
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.551
DescriptionHeavy conical socket with short projection on 1 side. Elongated, lozenge-shaped blade largely lacking. Could be a Carolingian spearhead with wings and blade reduced by corrosion.ProvenancePurchased by John W. Higgins from Sumner Healey, New York on April 30, 1929. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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Not on viewCollections
possibly 500s-late 1000s
late 1700s–early 1800s