Caption

Javelin head, unknown Near Eastern workshop. Flat spearhead with a lanceolate leaf, with a poorly defined rib of rectangular cross-section, passing at the base into a round socket, which passes into an equally long, tapering, lath-like spike of rectangular cross-section. Weapon; militaria; ranged weapon; material culture. 9th–6th century BC end of the 2nd millennium–first half of the 1st millennium BC; Iron Period. Near East; Luristan. Height 17.4 cm, width 2.3 cm, depth 0.7 cm., A long metallic spearhead with a pointed leaf-shaped blade and a narrow socketed shaft, showing a dark greenish-black patina with areas of lighter green and brownish discoloration, visible surface pitting and rough texture, a central shallow ridge running along the blade, and the shaft tapering into a cylindrical tang against a plain light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_104

License type

Rights managed

Available size

33.2Mb (1009.4Kb) / 6.4in x 20.0in / 1934 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Javelin head unknown Near Eastern workshop Flat spearhead lanceolate leaf poorly defined rib rectangular cross-section passing base round socket passes equally long tapering lath- spike Weapon militaria ranged weapon material culture 9th–6th century BC 2nd millennium–first half 1st millennium BC Iron Period Near East Luristan Height 17.4 cm width 2.3 cm depth 0.7 cm long metallic spearhead pointed leaf-shaped blade narrow socketed shaft showing dark greenish-black patina areas lighter green brownish discoloration visible surface pitting rough texture central shallow ridge running blade shaft tapering cylindrical tang plain light gray background.