Lance Head ("Flügellanz")

Carolingian or Ottonian

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This flanged lance head, or "flügellanz,"has a long tapering blade with a central rib on each face. The socket is flared, has a double lozenge motif on each face, and at each side there is an integral triangular flange. A hole found about each flange was for a nail to attach the lance head to a wooden shaft.

Lance Head ("Flügellanz"), Steel, Carolingian or Ottonian

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