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lance head

Lance Head. Culture: Syrian or Egyptian. Dimensions: H. 26 3/8 in. (67 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 10.2 oz. (742.8 g). Date: ca. 1500. The skillfully chiseled fluting patterns on the socket of this lance head are characteristic of Mamluk iron work and can be seen on Mamluk ax and mace shafts, and other lance heads. The long lance was one of the prime weapons of Mamluk cavalrymen.
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Title:
lance head
Caption:
Lance Head. Culture: Syrian or Egyptian. Dimensions: H. 26 3/8 in. (67 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 10.2 oz. (742.8 g). Date: ca. 1500. The skillfully chiseled fluting patterns on the socket of this lance head are characteristic of Mamluk iron work and can be seen on Mamluk ax and mace shafts, and other lance heads. The long lance was one of the prime weapons of Mamluk cavalrymen.
Technique/material:
Steel, gold
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Image size:
2446 x 4800 px | 33.6 MB
Print size:
20.7 x 40.6 cm | 8.2 x 16.0 in (300 dpi)
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