Object number
54/417
Description
This is the blade from an English boar spear, thought to date from the 15th century. It was used in boar hunting. It has side 'wings' either side of the blade point, to prevent the weapon sinking into too far into the boar's flesh.
Physical description
1 Boar spear: metal
Archival history
54/415–416 and 54/704–707 were presented to the Museum by the Royal Forestry Society as permanent loans. 54/417–419, 54/708, 55/279–280, 55/454–457 and 56/131 were presented to the Museum by Mr R. C. B. Gardner (of the Royal Forestry Society), either as gifts or as permanent loans. 55/279 was returned to Mr Gardner in 1962.
Production date
1400-01-01 - 1499-12-31
Production period
Fifteenth century
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