KM172 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Iron Spearhead) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Logical part of

Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila

Typological identification

Spear

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 comment

Intact. Heavy rust.

Published as

Panelas2022, pp. 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)