LARGE IRON AGE SOCKETED SPEAR

C. 100 BC – 150 AD. A socketed iron spearhead comprising a leaf-shaped, lentoid-section blade with raised midrib. Swords, spears, and arrows were important symbols of war in Iron Age societies and served as powerful reminders that authority rested in the hands of those who could earn it. Superb condition. Size: L:410mm / W:65mm ; 1088g. Provenance: Private London collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK and European art market.