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Spearhead
Greek, East Greek
Findspot: Anatolia (Turkey), Troad, Assos (Behramkale), Side of Acropolis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
0.6 x 8.9 x 13.3 cm (1/4 x 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession NumberRES.84.63
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CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Archery, spears, javelins
DescriptionRegister description says the material is iron. Very much corroded. Shaft worked for fitting to wooden handle. A long narrow thin haft, one end irregularly enlarged and the other a double lobe.
ProvenanceFrom Assos (Behramkale, Turkey); side of Acropolis. 188?: excavated by the Archaeological Institute of America; gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to MFA, January 15, 1884.