Model Spear

Middle Kingdom

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 112

This model spear, one of seven found with a model spear case (17.9.4), is made of wood, with a copper head that was merely slotted into the end of the shaft. A real spear, which would have been about the same length, would have had a flint or metal head and was meant for use in close-quarter combat. (See also 17.9.3.1-related.)

Model Spear, Wood, copper

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shield 17.9.3, spear case 17.9.4, spears 17.9.5–.11

Model Spear, Wood, copper
Model Spear, Wood, copper

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