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Illustrated Bible History

Ancient Weapons and Warfare - Spears

	15th Century Mexican Spear-Head
	Mexican spear-head of the 15th century. Made of black obsidian and fixed in a wooden handle.
	Assyrian Spear-Head
	Assyrian spear-head. Bas-relief from a palace of Nineveh, of the reign of Sardanapalus V B.C. 700., from British Museum and Louvre.
	Assyrian Lance
	Ancient Assyrian lance. From a bas-relief. The shaft is the height of a man, and has counter-weight at the end.
	Bronze Egyptian Lance Head
	Bronze Egyptian lance head. 10 1/2 inches from Louvre.
	Egyptian Knife Or Lance Head
	Ancient Egyptian knife or lance-head, iron (6inches) from Museum of Berlin.
	Greek Bronze Lance Head
	Ancient Greek bronze lance-head. From Museum of Artillery in Paris.
	Iron Head Of Roman Javelin
	Iron head of ancient Roman javelin, 6 inches long from the Museum of Mayence.
	Iron Head Of Roman Javelin
	Iron head of ancient Roman javelin. 11 inches long from the Museum of Mayence.
	Iron Head Of Roman Pilum
	Iron head of ancient Roman pilum.
	Head Of German Lance
	Head of German lance in bronze. Found at Hallstatt. From Cabinet of Antiquities at Vienna.
	Lance Head Found In The Seine
	Ancient lance head found in the Seine. From Museum of Artillery in Paris.
	Gallic Lance Blade
	Gallic lance blade from the Louvre Museum.
	Kelto Gallic Lance
	Ancient Kelto-Gallic lance found in the Seine. From Museum of Artillery in Paris.
	Head Of Danish Lance
	Head of Danish lance in bronze. 12 1/2 inches long. Bronze Age. From the Copenhagen Museum.
	Head Of Bronze Lance
	Head of lance in bronze. 6 1/2 inches long found in Bohemia. Bronze Age. From National Museum of Prague.
	Blade Of Frankish Anjon Or Dart
	Blade of Frankish anjon or dart, Merovingian epoch. From Museum of Artillery in Paris.
	Head Of Germanic Framee
	Head of Germanic framée, 15 inches length. Found in the Merovingian cemetery of Londiniéres. Museum of Artllery in Paris.
	16 Inches Head Of Germanic Framee
	16 inches sized head of Germanic framée. Found at Selzen in a tomb.
	Head Of Burgundian Spear
	Head of Burgundian spear, 14 inches in length. Found in the village of Onswala in Switzerland. Preserved in the Museum of Lund in Sweden.
	Vamplate Of Lance
	15th-16th century vamplate of lance. From Museum of Artillery, Paris.
	Vamplate of Lance 16th Century
	Vamplate of lance of the 16th century. Museum of Dresden.
	16th Century Vamplate Of Lance
	Vamplate of lance of the 16th century. From Meyrick Collection.
	Vamplate Of Lance Of The 16th Century
	Vamplate of lance of the 16th century. Meyrick Collection.
	Lance Rest Of The 16th Century
	Lance-rest of the middle of the 16th century. From Museum of Dresden.
	Two Sorts Of Lance-Rests
	Two sorts of lance-rests of the end of the 16th century. From Museum of Dresden.
	Screwed Lance Rest
	Screwed lance-rest. From Museum of Dresden.
	German Lance From The Codex Aureus Of Saint Gall
	German lance from the Codex Aureus of Saint Gall, of the 8th or 9th century.
	9th Century German Lance Called Knebelspiess
	9th century German lance later on called knebelspiess. Copied from the Wessobrun manuscript in the Munich Library.
	11th Century Norman Lances
	1th century Norman lances from the Bayeux tapestries.
	Anglo-Saxon Lance From A MiniatureIn The Aelfric Manuscript
	Anglo-Saxon lance from the miniature in the Aelfric manuscript of the 11th century. In the British Museum.
	Large Spearhead Damascened With Gold
	Large spear-head, damascened with gold, of the 15th century. 15 inches in length, the blade measuring 10 1/2, and the haft 4 1/2 inches. In the Reneé Collection at Constance.
	15th Century Large Spear-Head
	15th century large spear-head, with a long shaft. In the Arsenal of Zurich.
	Lance Of A Lansquenet
	Lance of a lansquenet, end of the 15th century. The shaft is about 24 feet long, and is one inch and a half in diameter.
	End Of The 15th Century Lances Of Foot Soldiers
	End of the 15th century, lances of Austrian foot soldiers. In the Ambras Collection.
	Lances Of Swiss Foot Soldiers
	Lances of Swiss foot soldiers, of the 15th and 16th centuries. In the Arsenals of Soleure and Lucerne.
	Slender Lance Called Assagai From The Arsenal Of Rhodes
	Slender lance called assagai, from the Arsenal of Rhodes. Belonging formerly to the knights of St. John of Jerusalem (1522). In the Museum of Artillery in Paris.
	16th Century Long Slender Lances
	16th century long slender lances. The lance head is nearly a foot and a half in length. In the Ambras Collection.
	War Lance Of The 15th Century
	War lance of the 15th century, from a piece of tapestry sad to have been found in the tent of Charles the Bold.
	16th Century Tilting Lance With Vamplate
	Tilting lance with vamplate, 16th century. In the Meyrick Collection.
	War Lance Of The 16th Century
	War lance of the 16th century, profusely ornamented with red eagles on a white background, the arms of the city of Innspruck. In the Meyrick Collection.
	Tilting And War Lance
	Tilting and war lance from the illustrated manuscript of Glockenthon 1505.
	Points Of German War Tilting Lances
	Points of German war tilting lances, of the 16th century. 7 inches and 8 inches in length. In the Dresden Museum and Arsenal of Berlin.
	16th Century German Hunting Javelin
	16th century German hunting javelin. In the Dresden Museum.
	Point Of German War Tilting Lance
	Point of German war tilting lance, 5 1/2 inches in length. In the Arsenal of Berlin.
	Lance For Tilting At The Ring
	Lance for tilting at the ring. In the Museum of Artillery in Paris.
	16th Century German Hunting Spear
	16th century German hunting spear. It was used especially for boar hunting.
	Hunting Spear Of The 16th Century
	Hunting spear of the 16th century, with three wheel lock pistols, and two hallebarde hooks. Part of Soltikoff Collection.
	Lance Of The 17th Century
	Lance of the 17th century.
	Double Headed Persian Lances
	Double headed Persian lances, from a very late 16th century manuscript, copy of Shah-Nameh by Ferdusi, of the year 999.
	Arrow Shaped Javelin For Throwing
	Arrow-shaped javelin for throwing, used for boar-hunting. In the Arsenal of Berlin.
	Chinese Lance
	Chinese Lance
	Austrian Officer Spontoon
	Spontoon of an Austrian officer, from end of the 17th century.
	17th Century Officer Spontoon
	Spontoon of an officer from one of the small German principalities; end of the 17th century.
	Prussian Spontoon
	Prussian spontoon from the reign of Frederic II (1740-1786).
	Spontoon With Wheel
	17th century spontoon with wheel. In the Museum of Sigmaringen.