ROMAN CAVALRY IRON LANCE HEAD ON STAND

C. 1 – 300 AD, Roman. A socketed iron lance head comprising a leaf-shaped, lentoid-section blade with raised midrib. This item is mounted on a stand. Lance heads of this type were a key part of Roman calvary’s equipment and can be seen in use on many Roman monuments such as Trajan’s Column, and the Arch of Constantine. It is partially thanks to this type of lance that Rome was able to control an empire that reached from north-western Europe to the Near East and encompassed all the lands of the Mediterranean. For more information on Roman weaponry in general see Bishop and Coulston 2005, “Roman Military Equipment from the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome.“ Fair condition. Size: L:275mm; 144g. Provenance: Private collection of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s.