6th-2nd century BCE
2.9 x 1 cm (1 1/8 x 3/8 in.)
Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.
Spearhead: steel; Sheath: wood, leather
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