The zoomorphic decor, strongly stylized and inlaid with siver, is divided into three fields by a broad, rounded raised band. Finials of this type, oval in cross-section, were designed for the ends of lance hafts. For an extended discussion of these and similar butt caps, see Karlbeck, Selected Objects from Shou shou, BMFEA, Number 27, Stockholm, 1955. Patina reddish-brown with green patches- one side much corroded.

Butt cap for spear haft, 5th-4th century BCE

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Butt cap for spear haft
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50.46.5
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The zoomorphic decor, strongly stylized and inlaid with siver, is divided into three fields by a broad, rounded raised band. Finials of this type, oval in cross-section, were designed for the ends of lance hafts. For an extended discussion of these and similar butt caps, see Karlbeck, Selected Objects from Shou shou, BMFEA, Number 27, Stockholm, 1955. Patina reddish-brown with green patches- one side much corroded.