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The skillfully chiseled fluting patterns on the socket of this lance head are characteristic of Mamluk iron work and can be seen on Mamluk ax and mace shafts, and other lance heads. The long lance was one of the prime weapons of Mamluk cavalrymen.
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Title: Lance Head
Date: ca. 1500
Culture: Syrian or Egyptian
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: H. 26 3/8 in. (67 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 10.2 oz. (742.8 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Object Number: 14.25.474
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