BRONZE AGE EUROPEAN SOCKETED SPEAR

C. 1200 BC – 500 BC. Hallstatt culture. A socketed bronze spearhead comprising a small leaf-shaped blade with a raised midrib, short neck and a beautiful green patina. Bronze weaponry production flourished in the Hallstatt culture from the 1200 BC – 500 BC. Swords, spears, and arrows were important symbols of war in Hallstatt society and served as powerful reminders that authority rested in the hands of those who could earn it. Good condition.Size: L:110mm; 59g. Provenance: From the private collection of an Essex gentleman; previously in an old British Collection, formed before 2000.