CRUSADER'S JAVELIN HEAD

Seventh Crusade period (1248-1254). See Arms and Armor of the Crusading Era, Nicolle fig. 84 for a comparable example excavated at Ras Castle, Serbia.  4" length, very finely forged. Barbed point, the tip with medial flat both sides and each barb of the swelled convex. Faceted bolster and butted seam conical socket. Crisp profile. Darkened from burial, the original surface substantially intact and minimal scattered oxidation. Exceptional quality and preservation for the period.