KM172 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Iron Spearhead) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Spear
Comparanda
cf. Davidson1937, pp. 230-232, fig. 2 and CorinthXII, p. 201, nos. 1547, 1549, pl. 92 (G. D. Weinberg; “barbarian” graves on Acrocorinth, 7th century)
Comparanda
cf. Pazaras2009, p. 242, no. Μ15/98, fig. 301 (basilica at Epanomi, Thessaloniki, Late Roman-Early Byzantine)
Comparanda
cf. SardisM8, p. 31, no. 12, pl. 2 (Roman or later?)
Conservation
2008 (July 18): cleaned mechanically with microairabrasive unit; immersed in solution of Incralac 5% diluted in toluene for stabilization and surface protection (Nikol Anastasatou).
Description
Long, flat, leaf-shaped point with straight edges and rounded central ridge. Hollow, cylindrical haft (L. 4 cm) that flares toward bottom with lengthwise slit on one side for attachment to wooden shaft.
Preservation description
Intact. Heavy rust.
Published as
Panelas2022, pp. 1065, 1090, 1091, no. 708, fig. 22.8
Other Dimensions
Diam. haft 0.007
Other Dimensions
L. point 0.074
Other Dimensions
L. total 0.114
Other Dimensions
max. Th. head 0.004
Other Dimensions
max. W. point 0.018
Material
Iron (Material)
Drawing
Photograph