This category includes the pointed projectiles attached at the end of shafts. These are separated from Arrowheads by their size, being much larger than the arrowheads. 

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Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
9518 (none) (none) B17347 Copper Spear Poker type, square-section with short square-section tang Type VI.
10531 (none) (none) B17004 Copper Spear Long flat blade. Long haft square in section
10361 (none) (none) B17507 Copper Spear Long flat blade Type II
10181 (none) (none) (none) Copper Spear Broken in 3 pieces Type 2
19246 (none) 1935,0112.26 (none) Copper Prong. Circular-section shaft from which rise two curved prongs (not of the same length) square in section. A square-section tang was fitted into a wooden handle encased in thin copper.
9911A (none) (none) (none) Copper Lance-heads Poker type with square section and short tang (one broken) Type__
9911B (none) (none) (none) Copper Lance-heads Poker type with square section and short tang (one broken) Type__
9911C (none) (none) (none) Copper Lance-heads Poker type with square section and short tang (one broken) Type__
10047 (none) (none) (none) Copper Lance-head [drawing] Type I
8236 (none) (none) (none) Copper lance head. Barbed and socketed. [drawing] [type] VII. A. [drawn]
15780 (none) (none) (none) Copper fish(?) spear. 2 prongs, with wooden haft. [drawing]
10797 (none) (none) B17366 Copper Fish spear. Shaped like a double pronged hoe. For sketch see Field Note.
13586 31-17-223 (none) (none) Copper Dagger. Portion of tang missing. Type I.
9659 (none) 1928,1010.322 (none) Copper Dagger Tang perforated to receive rivets
14440 31-17-225 (none) (none) Copper arrowhead. Flat hammered blade & square tang. Broken but complete. [drawing 1:2]
12358A (none) 1929,1017.100 (none) Canopy (?) Fragments. (A) The mosaic border of the curved bar. (B) The top bar (?) with gold bands, silver plating, mosaic band and shell rings and studs and (C) Staves with copper spearheads mounted with gold foil.
19079 35-1-430 (none) (none) Bronze spearhead. Type _.
19207 (none) (none) (none) Bronze spearhead. Type 5b.
1361 (none) 1924,0920.233 (none) Bronze implemenet. Like a nail with 2 barbs or flanges. [drawing 1:1]
11135 (none) 1928,1010.324 (none) Arrowhead. Copper. Flat blade. Short and slightly mended tang. Variant Type II. [drawing]
8726A (none) (none) (none) A.B.C.D. 4 spearheads. Copper. With flat blades and tangs rectangular in section. [drawing] Type (new) 5. also copper axe U.8727
8726B (none) (none) (none) A.B.C.D. 4 spearheads. Copper. With flat blades and tangs rectangular in section. [drawing] Type (new) 5. also copper axe U.8727
8726C (none) (none) (none) A.B.C.D. 4 spearheads. Copper. With flat blades and tangs rectangular in section. [drawing] Type (new) 5. also copper axe U.8727
8726D (none) (none) (none) A.B.C.D. 4 spearheads. Copper. With flat blades and tangs rectangular in section. [drawing] Type (new) 5. also copper axe U.8727
(none) (none) 1928,1010.402 (none) (none)

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Spear Ends

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