ANCIENT BRONZE SPEAR HEAD ON STAND

C. 3000 BC – 1200 BC, Bronze Age.. A tanged bronze spearhead comprising a long lozenge shaped blade with a raised midrib, short neck and a beautiful green patina. This item is mounted on a stand. Bronze weaponry production flourished in Europe from the 3000 BC – 1200 BC, when it was gradually replaced by iron over the following 500 years. Swords, spears, and arrows were important symbols of war in Bronze Age societies and served as powerful reminders that authority rested in the hands of those who could earn it. Good condition. Size: L:117mm; 29g