C. 300-500 AD Roman. An iron spearhead comprising a squat leaf-shaped, lentoid sectioned blade with a raised midrib and a socket for increased control. Weapons of this type were used in the Late Roman period both by Roman soldiers and by their Barbarian adversaies. Its large size suggests it was probably used alongside a shield by heavy infantry fighting in close formation. For more information on Roman weaponry in general see Bishop and Coulston 2005, “Roman Military Equipment from the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome.“ Good Condition.Size: L:198mm / W:35mm ; 150g; Provenance: Property of a North London professional; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1990s.