Harvard Art Museums > 1941.297: Spearhead Weapons and Ammunition Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Spearhead , 1941.297,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Mar 28, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/230275. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1941.297 Title Spearhead Classification Weapons and Ammunition Work Type spearhead Date 17th-18th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan Period Safavid period Culture Persian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/230275 Location Location Level 2, Room 2590, South Asian Art, South Asia in the Medieval and Early Modern Eras View this object's location on our interactive map Physical Descriptions Medium Watered steel, gold Dimensions 45 cm (17 11/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Francis H. Burr Memorial Fund Accession Year 1941 Object Number 1941.297 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description The spearhead consists of two parts. The blade, made of watered steel, features three fullers on each side that run nearly the entire length of the blade. The blade itself is long, thin, and comes to a very sharp, fine point. The blade is welded between two large trefoils at the top of the base. The base is made of a hollowed, single piece of steel that would have been fitted to a wooden haft. It is faceted into nine sections with the top and bottom of each section decorated with trefoils. The trefoils on the bottom are missing gold inlay, while only two at the top are missing it. The top and bottom trefoils flank a long, lobed cartouche shape. The at the bottom of the base on the backside is a small hole that would have held a screw, attaching the spearhead to the haft. Exhibition History Islamic Art: The Power of Pattern, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 09/23/1989 - 01/17/1990 Arabesque, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 12/01/1990 - 03/24/1991 Shadows of God On Earth: Arts of the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Dynasties, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 06/21/1997 - 08/31/1997 32Q: 2590 South and Southeast Asia, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 11/06/2019 - 01/01/2050 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu