Spear head

Iron spear head, with triangular ridged blade and winged shaft. In The Story of Burnt Njáll one poem describes how the Valkyries use bloody spears to spin fabric as they weave a battle. Grave find, Bonsta, Kumla Parish, Västmanland.

Image rights: Jens Mohr, Historiska museet/SHM (CC BY 4.0