A German or French winged lance with Damascus ornamentation,9th/ 10th century Slender blade,slightly ridged on both is a core of four strips of finely twisted Damascus worked into the middle of the lower octagonal socket engraved with decorative slender lugs on the sides,one lug two shaft 56 spear blade of unusual elegance and high-quality similar example is shown in Müller/ Kölling,"Europäische Hieb- und Stichwaffen"("European Cut and Thrust Weapons"),,histo,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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