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Spear tip
Medium/Technique
Metal and gold.
Dimensions
Height x length x Width: 2 × 43.2 × 2.5 cm (13/16 × 17 × 1 in.)
Weight: 0.6 lb. (0.27 kg)
Weight: 0.6 lb. (0.27 kg)
Credit Line
Turner Sargent Collection—Bequest of Mrs. Turner Sargent (Amelia J. Holmes)
Accession Number89.163
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CollectionsAsia, Islamic Art
ClassificationsMetalwork
Arms and armor
Arms and armor
DescriptionOctagonal handle attached to spear tip with inner metal camp at the base; handle has vegetal forms etched in as well as diagonal marks. Four-sided blades comrpising spear with pointed tip with gold inlay at the base with floral and vegetal patterns. Blades curve inwards, then begin to lay flat as they approach the tip.