Spear Head

Unknown

dated A.H. 1001/1593–94 CE · Steel, gold · Arms and Armor

Heads of this type were used on the spears of mounted warriors. The Persian inscription in the two cartouches praises the weapon's prowess: "Constantly it drinks the water from the fountainhead of the heart."

Artist

Unknown

Date

dated A.H. 1001/1593–94 CE

Medium

Steel, gold

Culture

Iranian

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935