Ca. 1000-1200 AD. Viking Age. A rare long lance-style iron spearhead with long flared socket. Good condition; custom-made stand included. Spears were an important component of Viking military equipment as their lightweight nature meant they could be used both in hand-to-hand combat and as a thrown weapon. For more information on Viking spears, see Petersen, J. (1919). De Norske Vikingesverd. Kristiania & Hubbard, B. (2016) The Viking Warrior. London: Amber Books Ltd, 216-218. Size: L:245mm / W:25mm ; 135g. Provenance: From the private collection of an Oxford gentleman; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets.