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Mount for Spear Shaft

ca. 400
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 301
This object comes from the Vermand Treasure, the most richly appointed barbarian-warrior grave ever found. The grave was likely that of an auxiliary soldier stationed in the Roman province of Gaul. It also contained a shield, parts of which of which are on view in the Arms and Armor Galleries.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mount for Spear Shaft
  • Date: ca. 400
  • Culture: Late Roman
  • Medium: Gilded silver inlaid with niello
  • Dimensions: Overall: 1 3/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 in., 1.1oz. (3 x 2.8 x 2.6 cm, 31g)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.192.143
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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