A INTERESTING ITEM. I WOULD THINK IT COULD SERVE AS A TOOL WITH A SHORTER SHAFT AND BLUNT TIP UNTIL IT WAS NEEDED FOR WAR. THEY COULD THEN SHARPEN THE POINT AND PUT ON A LONG SHAFT AND MARCH OFF TO WAR. JUST CONJECTURE

DOES IT LOOK LIKE IT WAS EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS OR BURRIED AT SOME TIME? IT DOES LOOK WEATHERED , OLD AND FULL OF WORM HOLES.