ANCIENT ROMAN IRON LEGIONARY PILUM SPEAR
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Ca. 100–300 AD. Roman. An iron pilum spearhead with a barbed, triangular blade, and a long, narrow neck, and a robust flaring socket. Good condition. 'Pila' were a key part of Roman military equipment and were used by the empire’s legionaries as throwing weapons preceding a charge which ended in close quarters combat. It is partially thanks to this type of spear that Rome was able to control an empire that reached from north-western Europe to the Near East. For more information on Roman weaponry, see Bishop, M., Coulston, J. (2006). Roman Military Equipment from the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome, Second Edition. Oxford; Havertown, PA: Oxbow Books. Provenance: Private Oxfordshire collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections. Size: L:723mm / W:41mm ; 400g
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ANCIENT ROMAN IRON LEGIONARY PILUM SPEAR
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