Unknown (Uncertain)
Boar spear.
J.S. Henderson Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart
16th Century, Mid#
Production date:
circa
AD 1550
Used for hunting wild boar, a particularly ferocious prey, which is the reason it has a large, broad leaf-shaped head. Boar spears normally had a small cross piece below the blade, missing from this example, which prevented the blade penetrating too deeply into the animal. Unusually, the staff of this weapon appears to be original.
Spear composed of steel
Accession number: HEN.M.336-1933
Primary reference Number: 19300
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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