Viking Socketted Spearhead

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

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

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

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

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

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

9th-11th century AD. An iron boar-spearhead with lentoid-section triangular blade, long neck, tapering socket with hole for an attachment pin, two lateral spurs; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Ar

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

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 and heavy iron axehead with triangular-section blade widening to a broad curved edge with spur to the chin; D-shaped socket; mounted on a stand. Cf. Arbman, H. Birka I: Di

ca. 1000–1200 AD. Viking Age. An iron spearhead with an leaf-shaped blade, raised midrib, semi-circular indentation at the base of the blade, sharp edges flaring slightly before tapering to a pointe

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

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

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-12th century AD. An iron axehead with short blade and scooped lower edge, curved blade, socket with spurs to the lower edge and triangular notch to the rear. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v E

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

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

9th-11th century AD. A hand-forged iron axehead with triangular blade, curved edge, socket with flared rear edge. Cf. Arbman, H. Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl. 8, item 7. 419 grams, 16cm (