Weapons and AmmunitionHittite15th-13th century BCE
Spearhead or Spear-butt
15th-13th century BCE
Dimensions
20.4 x 1 cm (8 1/16 x 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.
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