Object: Spearhead
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: John Holmes Collection, City Art Gallery, Leeds,cat. No. 241
Site: Switzerland,Swiss Lakes
Country: Switzerland
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 109
Width (mm): 30 blade
Thickness (mm): Diameter of socket 22
Weight (g): 76
Patina: No patina or oxydisation.
Surface: Copper colour.
Description: Cylindrical socket, continued as a tapering midrib. A series of narrow, raised parallel bands encircle socket, + narrow cable moulding round edge of mouth of socket. Rivet holes in socket.
Remarks: Doubtful looking specimen, but may be genuine.