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Three iron lanceheads and two lance ferrules, Roman–Early Medieval, 1st–10th centuries. 1) Roman lancehead, 1st–3rd centuries CE. Conical, round ferrule and triangular, nearly flat blade with an extremely shallow, barely perceptible central ridge. The blade is set off at the bottom by inward-curving arches. Very well and professionally conserved and stabilized. Length 21.7 cm. 2) Merovingian lancehead with a long, round ferrule and a triangular blade with a distinct central ridge grooved on both sides. 6th–7th centuries. Length 34 cm. 3) Early medieval lance point with a ten-faceted ferrule and two rivets just before the rim of the ferrule. Triangular blade, set off from the ferrule at a 45-degree angle at the bottom. Blade with a rhombic cross-section and a clearly discernible central ridge. 7th–8th centuries. Length 22.1 cm. 4–5) Two early medieval lance shoes with a round ferrule and an elongated, square tip. The shorter one features a stepped polyhedron at the transition from the ferrule to the tip. 7th–8th centuries. Lengths: 24.8 cm and 35 cm. CULTURAL HERITAGE! Provenance: From the Axel Guttmann Collection, acquired in the 1980s and 1990s on the German art market. Condition: II
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