Spear, D24.2416

Spear with wooden shaft. Pointed metal butt and metal head. Shaft is octagonal in cross section and widens out towards butt. At butt, metal element with two knobs and a spike. Head is triangular, double edged with two fullers on each side. Attached to a circular in cross section socket, which joins onto shaft. Incised decoration of bands of scroll patterns on metal portion of shaft. ?foliate decoration on blade.

Locality: Southern India