Indian spearheads and spear butt
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Dimensions

Head #1 27.1 cm

Head #2 25 cm

Butt spike 24.4 cm

Weight

Head #1 190 grams

Head #2 202 grams

Butt spike 319 grams

Materials

Iron, steel

Origin

North India

Dating

18th-19th century

Provenance

From a European private collection

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Description

Two utilitarian North Indian spearheads and a spear butt spike. Both spearheads have a faceted socket and a head attached by welding it to a triangular projection from the socket. The narrow head has a thickened armor-piercing style bodkin point. The wider bladed one has a more conventional tapering.

Most likely Rajasthani. Such unadorned pieces can be rather hard to date, but probably 18th-19th century.

Indian spearheads and butt
Indian spearheads and butt
Indian spearheads and butt
Indian spearheads and butt

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