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LOT 1494
Iron Age Celtic Iron Spearhead Display
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
8 1/4 - 11 1/4 in. (429 grams total, spearheads: 21-28.5 cm).
Comprising two spearheads, each with a split socket and leaf-shaped blade, shallow midribs. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
LiteratureCf. Allen, S., Celtic Warrior 300 BC-AD 100, Oxford, 2001, p.31, for similar.
FootnotesIn the Celtic world the spear was the primary weapon and symbol of a warrior. The Greek historian Strabo comments that the Celts carried two types of spear: a larger, heavier one for thrusting; and a smaller, lighter javelin that could be both thrown and used at closed quarters.
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