{"product_id":"european-bronze-age-socketed-spearhead","title":"European Bronze Age Socketed Spearhead","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eMiddle to Late Bronze Age, c. 1500–800 BC, Scandinavia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA beautiful bronze spearhead dating to the Middle or Late Bronze Age, displaying the elegant proportions and practical design characteristic of prehistoric Scandinavian weaponry. The spearhead features a slender leaf-shaped blade with finely beveled edges that taper gracefully to a sharp point, combining strength with effective piercing capability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe blade extends into a conical hollow socket designed to receive a wooden shaft, typically fashioned from durable woods such as ash or pine. A visible longitudinal seam, known as a split line, runs along the socket and reflects an early manufacturing technique in which a flat sheet of bronze was shaped and hammered around a mandrel to create the socket. This so-called “folded socket” method represents an important stage in the development of Bronze Age metallurgy and weapon production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSpears were among the most versatile and widespread weapons of the European Bronze Age, serving both in warfare and hunting. They also held considerable symbolic significance and are frequently encountered in ritual deposits, rivers, wetlands, and elite burials, suggesting that they could function as markers of status, power, and martial identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCombining technological sophistication with elegant craftsmanship, this spearhead is a fine example of Bronze Age metalworking and offers a tangible connection to the warrior traditions and metallurgical achievements of prehistoric Scandinavia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGood condition. Surface wear and abrasions commensurate with age, nicks and chipping to the blade. Encrusted earthen deposits. Size approx. 10,2cm x 1,4cm x 0,9cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eProvenance: Swedish private collection\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFor a similar example see:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePronssinen keihäänkärki, Finnish Heritage Agency,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAccession Number: KM9138:2 (https:\/\/finna.fi\/Record\/museovirasto.E9D5AD721E8628777169AAF3BCAB2638?sid=5367174654\u0026amp;lng=en-gb\u0026amp;imgid=1)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Göta's World","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57116683206921,"sku":"100100614","price":325.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/1557\/5561\/files\/IMG_9969.jpg?v=1780910250","url":"https:\/\/gotasworld.com\/products\/european-bronze-age-socketed-spearhead","provider":"Göta's World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}