Head of a Hunting Spear
Unknown artist
Date: 1425–50
Medium: Steel, copper alloy
Dimensions: L. 17 5/16 in. (44 cm); W. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Culture: German or Austrian
Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Date range
1425 – 1450
Largest dimension
44.0 cm
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