Spear ID

[Ian]

Originally Posted by JeffS

Interesting. Would that limit origin geographically? We don't often discuss mounted combat in SE Asia

I don't know the answer to that question Jeff.

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In looking further at your spear head, I notice that it has some old damage to the blade. In a blow up of your picture, I see a piece missing on the bottom edge (arrowed). There is a crack in the steel which may have been a forging flaw or caused by contact. I think I can see evidence of lamination elsewhere also. This appears to be a laminated blade with some age—at least late 19th C., maybe earlier.


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