Title
Iron spearhead
Creator
Unknown (Roman)
Roman
Coverage
Discovery Site: Apulia
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Collection: Donati Collection
Type
arms and armour|tools, equipment and materials
Format
Materials/Techniques: iron casting
Measurements: 34 cm long end-to-end, socket 12 cm long; 4.5 cm wide at widest point, 2 cm wide at narrowest point
Description
Spearhead shaft has a hollow end for securing the weapon to a handle. Metal composition only apparent by a small amount of iron oxidation.
Subject
spearheads
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: 2014.5.22
Record: UO-MCA-2014-5-22
Source
Cataloguer: Carly Jevcak and Rhys Tushingham, University of Ottawa
Photographer: Marina Guirguis, University of Ottawa and Rhys Tushingham, University of Ottawa
Image Date: 2017 and 2024-08-14
Rights
The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee