9th-13th century AD. An iron lozenge-shaped spearhead with raised midrib, squared shoulders and short tubular socket with reinforced collar. Cf. Nicolle, D., 'Raiders of the Ice War' in Military Illustrated, March 1996, no.94, pp.26-29, fig.p.28, for a similar spearhead. 303 grams, 26.5cm (10 1/2"). Property of a London gallery; previously from a private British collection; formerly acquired from a European gentleman; from a collection formed in the 1990s and earlier. A lot is known about Lithuanian and Baltic weaponry from the time of their struggle against Germans and Teutonic Knights; the pagan dead were often cremated along with damaged or ceremonially sacrificed weaponry. If the swords were generally reserved for the military elite, the side axes and spears were the most commonly used weapon. Condition Report Fair condition, cleaned and conserved.