RARE CRUSADER'S JAVELIN HEAD
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$600.00
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Seventh Crusade period (1248-1254). See Arms and Armor of the Crusading Era, Nicolle fig. 84 for a comparable example excavated at Ras Castle, Serbia. 3 7/8" length, particularly finely forged. Barbed point, the tip with medial ridge and each barb of slightly concave section with thickened back opposite the cutting edge. Fine spiral twist bolster and closed seam conical socket. Crisp profile. Darkened from burial, the original surface substantially intact and minimal scattered oxidation. Exceptional quality and condition for the period.
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