Greek Socketted Spearhead

7th century BC. A substantial bronze spearhead with tapering socket, parallel-sided blade with rounded tip and S-curved sides. See Branigan, K. Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxf

5th-3rd century BC. A slender bronze leaf-shaped spearhead with midrib and short tubular socket. See Branigan, K. Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxford, 1974 for discussion. 83 g

5th-3rd century BC. A slender lentoid-section bronze spearhead with tapering socket and two slots to the lower blade coaxial with the midrib, possibly to accept fabric inserts. See Branigan, K. Aegean

5th-3rd century BC. A bronze spearhead with leaf-shaped lentoid-section blade, narrow lozengiform neck, tapering socket, two convergent lateral slits to accept fabric strips, possibly for ignition and

2nd-mid 1st millennium B.C. A bronze spearhead composed of a waisted leaf-shaped blade with raised midrib and lateral steps to both faces, tapering tubular socket pierced twice for attachment to a sha

Qin Dynasty, 221-207 BC. A bronze socketted spearhead with central rib, hole in socket for attachment; makers mark in the form of five characters to the base. 2.6 grams, 12.5cm (5") Property of a West

1700-1350 B.C. A bronze spearhead composed of an elongated leaf-shaped blade, tapering round-section socket leading to a D-section tapering midrib to both faces. Cf. Bruno, A., Spears in context: typo

9th-11th century AD. An iron spearhead with flat leaf-shaped blade, tapering split socket with circumferential lines to the mouth; to each face at the neck, a serpent's face with ring-and-dot eyes, ha

1st century BC-2nd century AD. A lentoid-section lozengiform iron blade with sturdy neck, expanding closed socket with single slot for an attachment stud; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Feugère,

9th-11th century AD. A large iron spearhead with lozengiform blade, long shoulders with rectangular plaques below, flared socket with stamped ring-and-dot decoration to the neck, opposed holes to acce

Late 8th century AD. A ferrous iron spearhead with slender lentoid-section blade, broad socket with scooped shoulders, fixing stud to the socket. See Hjardar, K. and Vike, V., Vikings at war, Oxford-P

12th-7th century BC. A bronze spearhead with leaf-shaped waisted blade and prominent midrib; conical socket, pierced for attachment studs. 151 grams, 23.5cm (9 1/4"). From a private Austrian collectio

9th-11th century AD. An iron spearhead with slender lentoid-section leaf-shaped blade, narrow neck, octagonal-section closed socket with hole to accept an attachment pin. 234 grams, 34cm (13 1/2"). Pr

2nd century BC-1st century AD. An iron spearhead with leaf-shaped blade, prominent midrib, hexagonal-section tapering socket. Cf. Stead, I. et al. Iron Age and Roman Burials in Champagne, Oxford, 2006

9th-11th century AD. An iron spearhead with slender leaf-shaped blade, tubular tapering socket pierced for attachment. 272 grams, 48cm (19"). From the private collection of a Buckinghamshire gentleman

1st millennium BC. A bronze spearhead with leaf-shaped blade, prominent midrib expanding to socket with attachment holes. 181 grams, 20cm (8"). Property of a German gentleman; previously in the R. Sta

1st-2nd century AD. An iron spearhead with lozenge-section blade, collar to the neck, short flared socket. 104 grams, 18.8cm (7 1/2"). Property of a European gentleman living in London; acquired on th

9th-11th century AD. A pair of iron spearheads comprising: one leaf-shaped, flat-section, round-tipped with claw socket; one leaf-shaped, lentoid-section, closed socket. 180 grams, 17-19cm (6 3/4 - 7

9th-11th century AD. An iron spearhead with lentoid-section lanceolate blade, long neck and tapering socket with forge-welded split, single hole for the attachment pin. Cf. Arbman, H. Birka I: Die Gr�

9th-11th century AD. An iron spearhead with leaf-shaped two-edged blade, short neck and gently tapering socket; incised line parallel to the edges on each face. 350 grams, 48cm (19"). From a private A

10th-12th century AD. An iron spearhead with tapering tubular closed socket with hole for an attachment pin, facetted neck, slender lozenge-section triangular blade. 236 grams, 27cm (10 1/2"). Propert

2nd millennium BC. A bronze leaf-shaped spearhead with midrib extension of the socket. 28 grams, 99mm (4"). From a South West London collection; formed 1990-2000. [No Reserve]

LANZENSPITZE Westgriechisch Ohne Sockel / without base Bronze. L 13,5 cm. Provenienz: - Privatsammlung Schweiz. - Hammer Auktion 54 (17.04.2020), unpaid & canceled sale. 6. - 5. Jh. v. Chr. CHF 90 / 1

5th-3rd century AD. A group of bronze socketted triangular-section arrowheads. 76 grams total, 18-32mm (1/2 - 1 1/4"). From the property of a London gentleman; formerly in a UK collection, acquired in