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8th March 2020, 10:47 PM
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EAAF Staff
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 7,345
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Hmmmm............wootz............could it be a Persian or Indian traded spearhead then?
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8th March 2020, 11:09 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,135
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I just don't know! That will have to wait on me doing a quick scrub and etch.
It's a frustrating piece. The blade shape has been a "go too" for a rigid stabbing spear since the bronze age, so is really more about function than ethnicity. I see example from bronze age Luristan, Migration period Norway, and even 19th century Europe, and damn near everywhere and when in between. I thought the tang would be more indicative of origin, as that is more about local traditions in smithing than function. It's well made, quite heavy and functional, and so I am confident that it is not some dealers sport. I will have to see what an etch brings out. |
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18th January 2023, 02:13 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 498
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David R, I just posted a spear that shows some similitudes with yours, at the very least the shape of the tang
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...168#post278168 |
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